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Bennington County, Vermont

Water Systems
124
Population Served
44,748
Total Violations
11,101
1,345 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

92.7%
Systems with Violations
89.5
Avg Violations per System
12.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
42 systems (34%)
SW
8 systems (6%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Bennington Vermont water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (46)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Bennington Water Dept 13,250 148 Clean
Bromley Water Company 4,300 43 Clean
Manchester Water Dept 4,140 32 Clean
North Bennington Water Dept 1,700 8 Clean
Arlington Water Dept 1,250 42 -
Bennington College 1,000 37 -
Shaftsbury Water System 950 51 -
Manchester Park House 950 0 -
Southern Vermont Arts Center 881 57 -
Hapgood Pond Campground 754 18 -
Pownal Fire District 2 682 456 -
Emerald Lake State Park 589 4 -
Dorset Fire District 1 530 130 -
Long Trail School 484 20 -
Orvis Company 480 18 -
Camping on the Battenkill 452 95 -
Pownal Elementary School 428 312 -
Woodford State Park 422 18 -
Shaftsbury State Park 412 11 -
Readsboro Town Of 375 276 -
Manchester Country Club 368 227 -
Piper Ridge Condominium 362 177 -
Stamford Elementary School 310 28 -
Vishay Tansitor 300 37 -
100 Mountain View Road Park 290 29 -
Applegate Apartments 273 100 -
Hill Farm Inn Event Barn 262 4 -
Intervale at Stratton 241 572 -
The Old Gray Barn 235 6 -
Pine Hollow Campground 222 64 -
Dorset RV Park 222 26 -
Mack Molding Company 220 88 -
American Legion Post 90 201 56 -
Stamford Valley Golf Course 200 86 -
Kingdom Hall - Bennington 200 0 -
East Dorset Fire District 1 192 107 -
Greenwood Lodge and Campsites 191 4 -
Equinox Resort Lake House 150 31 -
Dorset Elementary School 148 12 -
Lincoln Maples Hardware 135 47 -
Lampman Water System 133 75 -
Pownal Primary Care 132 0 -
Oak Hill Childrens Ctr Pownal Preschool 130 288 -
Lodge at Pinnacle View 128 46 -
Green Apron 126 36 -
White Birches MHP 125 133 -
Dorset Field Club Paddle Tennis 125 4 -
East Dorset Medical Campus 112 0 -
Bromley View Inn 110 110 -
Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus 110 136 -

Other Counties in Vermont

Chittenden County
96 systems · 150,283 served · 8,045 violations
Rutland County
172 systems · 71,079 served · 26,092 violations
Windsor County
165 systems · 68,991 served · 15,601 violations
Windham County
199 systems · 68,946 served · 22,614 violations
Washington County
127 systems · 61,446 served · 15,111 violations
Franklin County
82 systems · 36,880 served · 7,456 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Bennington County? ▼
Bennington County has 11,101 total drinking water violations across 124 water systems, of which 1,345 are health-based violations. 92.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Bennington County systems? ▼
Water systems in Bennington County serve approximately 44,748 people through 124 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Bennington County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Bennington County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Bennington County? ▼
Water systems in Bennington County use GW (42 systems), SW (8 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 12.1% of Bennington County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.