Vermont tap water quality

404 active community water systems.

Largest water systems

GradeSystemPeopleHealth violations (5y)
ABurlington Dept Public Works Water Div42,0000
ASouth Burlington City Water System19,5000
ARutland City Water Dept18,5000
ABarre City Water System14,0000
BBennington Water Dept13,2500
ABrattleboro Water Dept12,2000
AColchester Water System11,2990
BSt Albans Water Dept10,2001
ASpringfield Water Dept9,8000
AEssex Town Water System9,7340
AEssex Jct Water Dept9,5000
AMiddlebury Water Dept9,3790
AMontpelier Water System8,9120
AWinooski Water Dept8,5000
AColchester Fire District 28,3000
AMilton Water Dept8,2600
AHartford Water Dept7,6000
AWilliston Water Dept7,2590
AJay Peak Water System6,7400
CWinhall Stratton F D 16,2001
BEdward Farrar Utility District6,0031
AShelburne Water Dept5,7640
ANorthfield Water Dept5,1450
AVergennes Panton Water District5,1000
ASt Johnsbury Water System5,0000
BNewport City Water System4,7661
ABromley Water Company4,3000
AManchester Water Dept4,1400
ABellows Falls Water Dept4,0000
ALyndonville Water System4,0000
ASwanton Village Water4,0000
ABrandon Fire District 13,9630
ATri Town Water District3,8000
AStowe Water Dept3,6000
AChester Water Dept3,2000
AFair Haven Water Dept3,0760
ASmugglers Notch Water System2,9600
AMorrisville Water and Light2,9350
ALudlow Village Water Dept2,8800
AHinesburg Water Dept2,8000
ANorth Hero Water System2,7500
BRandolph Village2,7000
BChimney Hill2,5940
ATown of Woodstock Water Department2,4730
APoultney Water Dept2,4000
AWest Rutland Town2,4000
BMountain Water Company2,4000
AWindsor Water Dept2,3500
AQuechee Central2,2620
ABristol Water Dept2,1030

Most issues (systems serving 10,000+)

B

St Albans Water Dept

Serves 10,200 people · Surface water · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
B

Bennington Water Dept

Serves 13,250 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 11 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile above the new 10 ppb action level (LCRI, effective Nov 1, 2027); Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).
A

South Burlington City Water System

Serves 19,500 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 3 monitoring/reporting violations; 1 not yet resolved; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Latest lead 90th percentile on file is from 2001 (older than 5 years, not graded).
A

Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div

Serves 42,000 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
A

Colchester Water System

Serves 11,299 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
A

Barre City Water System

Serves 14,000 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
A

Rutland City Water Dept

Serves 18,500 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
A

Brattleboro Water Dept

Serves 12,200 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).

Cities

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