Pollution in Chittenden County, Vermont

Chittenden County contains 291 EPA-regulated facilities, 6 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 2 Superfund sites and 5 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $6.2M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 179.9k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Vermont state average of 87 per county.

Superfund2NPL sites
TRI Facilities5reporters
EPA Facilities291regulated
Sig. Violators6current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Pine Street CanalBurlingtonReady for anticipated reuse
Commerce Street PlumeWillistonCleanup underway

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
GlobalfoundriesEssex Junction149.0kCompliant
Us Army N.g. Ethan Allen Firing RangeJericho30.3kCompliant
Wyeth Nutritionals IncMilton690Compliant
Pike Industries IncWilliston3Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Huntington Fire District 1$0
Hinesburg Wastewater Treatment FacilityHinesburg$02023-08-24
Burlington Main Wastewater Treatment PlantBurlington$02024-08-27
Burlington Riverside Wastewater Treatment PlantBurlington$02021-10-26
Maplefields Gas StationSouth Burlington$0
Army Aviation Support FacilitySouth Burlington$0