VERMONT'S ENVIRONMENT IS CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE

Why Is This Important?

Measures

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% of public drinking water supplies in compliance with health-based standards

I

2018

98%

100%

2

4%

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Total greenhouse gas emissions per capita, in units of annual metric tons of equivalent carbon dioxide per capita

I

2015

15.96

6.67

3

11%

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% of Vermont’s rivers and lakes (excluding Lake Champlain) that meet State water quality standards for fishing

I

2017

80%

100%

2

0%

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% of Vermont’s rivers and lakes (excluding Lake Champlain) that meet State water quality standards for swimming

I

2017

85.00%

100.00%

1

1%

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Changes in total phosphorus loading to Lake Champlain from Vermont sources in metric tons per year

I

2017

734

418

1

16%

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Number of days air quality in Vermont posed a moderate or greater risk to sensitive populations;

I

2017

69

1

-39%

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Disposal rate of municipal solid waste in pounds per person per day

I

2017

3.67

2.69

1

2%