Bennington, VT
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Bennington in Vermont · Population: 37,312
TRI sites such as Tansitor Electronics Inc; Energizer Manufacturing Inc; SDWIS systems such as BENNINGTON WATER DEPT; BROMLEY WATER COMPANY; MANCHESTER WATER DEPT; NPL sites such as Bennington Municipal Sanitary Landfill; Burgess Brothers Landfill; Jard Company, Inc. anchor Bennington, VT's EPA extract. Derived burden score 56/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Bennington include BENNINGTON WATER DEPT; BROMLEY WATER COMPANY; ARLINGTON WATER DEPT, while Tansitor Electronics Inc leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 36 / peak 80 in 2024.
Burden score 56/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Bennington -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Bennington, VT: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-10.4%
1 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-10.4%
12.6 thousand lb → 11.3 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Bennington, VT's total reported releases fell from 12.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bennington, VT's air releases fell from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bennington, VT's off-site transfers fell from 10.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 332 (91%) | 33 | 0 | 80 |
| 2023 | 290 (81%) | 63 | 4 | 157 |
| 2022 | 324 (89%) | 41 | 0 | 74 |
| 2021 | 307 (84%) | 57 | 1 | 115 |
| 2020 | 330 (90%) | 36 | 0 | 73 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Vermont, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (27)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| BENNINGTON WATER DEPT | 13,250 | 4 |
| BROMLEY WATER COMPANY | 4,300 | 3 |
| MANCHESTER WATER DEPT | 4,140 | 0 |
| NORTH BENNINGTON WATER DEPT | 1,700 | 0 |
| ARLINGTON WATER DEPT | 1,250 | 1 |
| BENNINGTON COLLEGE | 1,000 | 0 |
| SHAFTSBURY WATER SYSTEM | 950 | 0 |
| WINTERPLACE WATER SYSTEM | 700 | 2 |
| POWNAL FIRE DISTRICT 2 | 682 | 4 |
| OKEMO TRAILSIDE CONDOMINIUM | 540 | 2 |
| DORSET FIRE DISTRICT 1 | 530 | 5 |
| READSBORO TOWN OF | 375 | 2 |
| APPLEGATE APARTMENTS | 273 | 1 |
| INTERVALE AT STRATTON | 241 | 1 |
| EAST DORSET FIRE DISTRICT 1 | 192 | 5 |
| TRAILSIDE AT MAGIC MOUNTAIN | 150 | 2 |
| LAMPMAN WATER SYSTEM | 133 | 0 |
| MANCHESTER MHP | 100 | 1 |
| EAST MOUNTAIN MHP | 76 | 0 |
| VILLAGE AT EAGLE RISE | 63 | 5 |
| WILLOWS MHP | 63 | 0 |
| POWNAL FIRE DISTRICT 3 | 60 | 0 |
| VILLAGE AT ORMSBY HILL HOA | 52 | 1 |
| EVERGREEN MHP | 50 | 2 |
| DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING | 50 | 0 |
| MOUNTAIN SIDE CONDOMINIUM | 45 | 5 |
| SMITH HAVEN CENTER | 36 | 3 |
TRI Facilities (2)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tansitor Electronics Inc | 64.9K lbs |
| 2 | Energizer Manufacturing Inc | 138 lbs |
Superfund Sites (5)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington Municipal Sanitary Landfill | NPL Site | 49.07 |
| Burgess Brothers Landfill | NPL Site | 52.58 |
| Jard Company, Inc. | NPL Site | 58.31 |
| Pownal Tannery | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Tansitor Electronics, Inc. | Deleted NPL Site | 35.72 |
Cities in Bennington (11)
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This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.