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Franklin County, Vermont

Water Systems
82
Population Served
36,880
Total Violations
7,456
695 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

89.0%
Systems with Violations
90.9
Avg Violations per System
9.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
42 systems (51%)
SW
8 systems (10%)

PFAS Contamination

1
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

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

No violations on record (5) One or more violations (45)

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
St Albans Water Dept 10,200 66 Clean
Swanton Village Water 4,000 32 -
Richford Water System 3,000 317 -
Enosburg Falls Water System 1,700 18 -
Fairfax Water Dept 1,550 44 -
Lakewood Campground 998 158 -
Georgia Elementary School 900 8 -
Northwestern Medical Center 702 0 -
Lake Carmi State Park 615 0 -
Church of the Rock 600 0 -
Georgia Dairy Industrial Park 540 21 -
Montgomery Water System 530 103 -
South Georgia Fire District 500 88 -
Georgia Nb Rest Area 500 4 -
Bay Store 500 6 -
Sheldon Water System 480 248 -
Bakersfield Fire District 1 446 95 -
Highgate Elementary School 420 123 -
Franklin Water System 400 602 -
Burton Island State Park 374 1 -
Backcountry Family Campground 374 28 -
Highgate Sports Arena 360 4 -
Northside Baptist Church 360 19 -
Champlain Valley Campground 354 20 -
Fairfax Sb Rest Area 300 0 -
Highgate Fire District 1 280 35 -
Mill Pond Campground 280 65 -
Champlain Country Club Restaurant 268 122 -
Tyler Place 250 14 -
Berkshire Elementary School 250 48 -
Arrowhead Industrial Park 224 13 -
East Berkshire Fire District 1 184 392 -
East Fairfield Fire District 1 184 154 -
Abbey Pub Restaurant 180 42 -
Kingdom Hall - Swanton 170 9 -
Bakersfield Country Club 165 163 -
Fletcher Elementary School 165 31 -
Soar Learning Center 160 18 -
St Albans Bay Marina 159 12 -
Runamok Maple Facility 150 14 -
Highgate Springs Poe 150 30 -
Highgate Manor 149 5 -
Redeeming Grace Church 140 4 -
Campbells Bay 136 19 -
Fairfield Fire District 2 126 76 -
Kingdom Hall - Enosburg Falls 125 0 -
Georgia Station 120 170 -
Border Patrol Station Swanton 112 79 -
Hidden Pines 110 34 -
Dairy Center 109 75 -

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
Bennington County
124 systems · 44,748 served · 11,101 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Franklin County? ▼
Franklin County has 7,456 total drinking water violations across 82 water systems, of which 695 are health-based violations. 89.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Franklin County systems? ▼
Water systems in Franklin County serve approximately 36,880 people through 82 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Franklin County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Franklin County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Franklin County? ▼
Water systems in Franklin 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. 9.3% of Franklin 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.