Home hazard report for 05257 — North Bennington, VT
ZIP 05257 is served by Bennington College: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result 2.6 ppb, PFAS not tested. Bennington County is in EPA radon zone 2.
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
90th-percentile lead in the latest round (Jan 2023). Lead comes mostly from household plumbing and service lines, so individual homes can be higher.
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Predicted average indoor radon between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Test your home; many homes here exceed 4 pCi/L.
FEMA’s overall natural-hazard risk for this census tract, relative to the rest of the U.S.
The nearest active Superfund site is 4.6 miles away.
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Where ZIP 05257 is
Dashed: ZIP area · blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: Bennington College
Health-based violations
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
Full record for Bennington College →
Other systems overlapping this ZIP: North Bennington Water Dept.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).
Radon in Bennington County
EPA radon zone 2 — moderate potential. Predicted average indoor radon between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Test your home; many homes here exceed 4 pCi/L.
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →
Natural hazard risk
FEMA rates the overall natural-hazard risk of this neighborhood (census tract) as Relatively Moderate, with relatively high social vulnerability and relatively high community resilience.
FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025): expected annual losses from each hazard combined with social vulnerability and community resilience, rated relative to all U.S. census tracts. Hazards not listed are not applicable here. It describes the area, not a single building; flood insurance maps (FEMA FIRMs) decide flood-insurance requirements.
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Superfund sites nearby
| Site | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington Municipal Sanitary Landfill Bennington, Vermont · EPA ID VTD981064223 | Active (final NPL) | 4.6 mi |
| Tansitor Electronics, Inc. Bennington, Vermont · EPA ID VTD000509174 | Cleaned up & deleted | 6.3 mi |
| Jard Company, Inc. Bennington, Vermont · EPA ID VTD048141741 | Active (final NPL) | 6.7 mi |
| Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Village of Hoosick Falls, New York · EPA ID NYD004986741 | Active (final NPL) | 7.0 mi |
| Burgess Brothers Landfill Woodford, Vermont · EPA ID VTD003965415 | Active (final NPL) | 8.5 mi |
EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions about 05257
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 05257?
Bennington College (EPA ID VT0020184), a surface water (rivers, lakes) system serving about 1,000 people.
Is there lead in North Bennington, VT tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2023) was 2.6 ppb; EPA’s action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb from 2027. Lead mostly comes from service lines and home plumbing, so the only way to know your tap is to test it.
Does North Bennington, VT water have PFAS?
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Has the water system in 05257 had violations?
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
What natural hazards affect ZIP 05257?
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate; the highest-rated hazards are cold wave (very high), lightning (relatively high), riverine flooding (relatively high).
Are there Superfund sites near 05257?
The nearest active Superfund site is 4.6 miles away. Sites within 10 miles: Bennington Municipal Sanitary Landfill (4.6 mi, Active (final NPL)); Tansitor Electronics, Inc. (6.3 mi, Cleaned up & deleted); Jard Company, Inc. (6.7 mi, Active (final NPL)).
Is radon a problem in Bennington County?
Bennington County is in EPA radon zone 2 (moderate potential). Predicted average indoor radon between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Test your home; many homes here exceed 4 pCi/L.