Windham, VT

Moderate Risk (40/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Windham in Vermont · Population: 45,913

Windham, VT is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 7 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 39 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 40/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 341.2K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 23 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 12 and a peak AQI of 69 in 2024, with 97% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
45,913
TRI Facilities
7
Water Systems
39
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
341.2K lbs

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 116 (97%) 4 0 69
2023 112 (94%) 7 0 95
2022 71 (100%) 0 0 44
2021 114 (97%) 4 0 56
2020 113 (100%) 0 0 42
2024 Good Air Quality: 97% of days
Median AQI: 12

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County 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 (39)

System Population Violations
BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT 12,200 0
WINHALL STRATTON F D 1 6,200 5
BELLOWS FALLS WATER DEPT 4,000 1
CHIMNEY HILL 2,594 1
WILMINGTON WATER DIST 1,400 1
PUTNEY WATER SYSTEM 1,300 2
TIMBER CREEK COA INC 1,116 1
COLD BROOK FD BASE AREA 761 0
COLD BROOK FIRE DISTRICT 1 700 0
N WALPOLE VILLAGE DISTRICT/LOW 625 0
SEASONS ON MOUNT SNOW 623 0
GREENSPRINGS 485 1
KINGSWOOD AT MOUNT SNOW 425 2
BEARS CROSSING WATER SYSTEM 333 1
PUTNEY SCHOOL 310 3
MAGIC VILLAGE WATER COOP 308 7
VERMONT ACADEMY 305 0
SNOWTREE CONDOMINIUM 302 3
SUNTEC FOREST CONDOMINIUM 240 11
SNOW MOUNTAIN VILLAGE 210 0
NEW ENGLAND KURN HATTIN HOMES 200 8
DOVER GREEN CONDOMINIUM 157 0
WESTMINSTER AQUEDUCT SOCIETY 150 12
SUNDANCE SUBDIVISION 150 0
BOULDER RIDGE AT MT SNOW 131 2
N WALPOLE VILLAGE DIST/HIGH 125 0
MOUNT SNOW VILLAGE ASSOCIATION 123 0
BEAR CREEK CONDOMINIUM 116 1
GLEN RUN CONDOMINIUM 100 0
DEER CREEK CONDOMINIUMS 97 0
VERNON GREEN NURSING HOME 96 4
OUTLOOK AT MOUNT SNOW 96 1
STRATTON WEST LEISURE LODGE CORPORATION 75 3
GLEN PARK 55 0
VERNON HALL 50 21
BLACK MOUNTAIN PARK 50 0
TARA TOWNHOUSES 48 2
MOUNTAINDALE 48 2
VILLAGE AT SAWMILL FARMS 40 0

TRI Facilities (7)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Garware Fulflex USA Inc. 174.5K lbs
2 Commonwealth Dairy LLC 163.2K lbs
3 Ce Bradley Laboratories Inc 3.4K lbs
4 Soundview Vermont Holdings LLC 23 lbs
5 Long Falls Paperboard LLC 22 lbs
6 US Army National Guard Westminster Training Site (range) 2 lbs
7 Whitney Blake Co 1 lbs

Cities in Windham (5)

Bellows Falls
Pop: -
1 facilities · 3 water
Westminster
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water
Brattleboro
Pop: -
4 facilities · 3 water
Putney
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water
Rockingham
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Windham, Vermont?
Windham, VT has an environmental risk score of 40/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 7 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 39 water systems on record. 23 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Windham?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Windham, VT in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Windham?
Windham, VT has 7 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 341.2K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Windham?
In 2024, Windham, VT recorded a median AQI of 12 and a peak AQI of 69. 97% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Windham?
Windham, VT has 39 EPA-regulated water systems. 23 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Windham?
Environmental compliance in Windham, Vermont is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Vermont state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

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.

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