Orleans, 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 Orleans in Vermont · Population: 27,492
TRI sites such as Tivoly Inc.; Ethan Allen Operations Inc Orleans Div; SDWIS systems such as JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM; NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEM; DERBY CENTER WATER SYSTEM anchor Orleans, VT's EPA extract. Derived burden score 26/100 (Low 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 Orleans include JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM; NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEM; DERBY CENTER WATER SYSTEM, while Tivoly Inc. leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 26/100 (Low 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 Orleans -- 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 Orleans, VT: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-87.5%
2 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-87.5%
280 lb → 35 lb, every facility that filed
- Orleans, VT's total reported releases fell from 280 lb in 2022 to 35 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Orleans, VT's air releases fell from 280 lb in 2022 to 35 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (20)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM | 6,740 | 5 |
| NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEM | 4,766 | 4 |
| DERBY CENTER WATER SYSTEM | 1,400 | 3 |
| BARTON WATER SYSTEM | 950 | 0 |
| NORTH TROY WATER SYSTEM | 864 | 0 |
| ORLEANS WATER SYSTEM | 846 | 0 |
| GREENSBORO FIRE DISTRICT 1 | 551 | 4 |
| CRAFTSBURY FIRE DISTRICT 2 | 420 | 0 |
| NEWPORT CENTER WATER SYSTEM | 330 | 5 |
| TROY WATER SYSTEM | 315 | 2 |
| COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT 1 | 251 | 1 |
| ALPINE HAVEN | 250 | 5 |
| ALBANY WATER SYSTEM | 200 | 6 |
| IRASBURG FD #1 | 200 | 0 |
| MAPLE LANE NURSING HOME | 181 | 3 |
| WESTFIELD FIRE DISTRICT 1 | 120 | 4 |
| COUNTRY CLUB HOMES | 100 | 0 |
| GREENSBORO BEND FIRE DISTRICT #2 | 71 | 2 |
| JAY PEAK SUBDIVISION II | 66 | 2 |
| UNION HOUSE NURSING HOME | 56 | 4 |
TRI Facilities (2)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tivoly Inc. | 1.2K lbs |
| 2 | Ethan Allen Operations Inc Orleans Div | 16 lbs |
Cities in Orleans (14)
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What does this county environmental profile show?
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.