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Orleans County, Vermont

Water Systems
74
Population Served
26,684
Total Violations
9,369
1,047 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
126.6
Avg Violations per System
11.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (62%)
SW
4 systems (5%)

PFAS Contamination

2
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Jay Peak Water System 6,740 289 Clean
Newport City Water System 4,766 91 Clean
Derby Center Water System 1,400 172 -
Barton Water System 950 97 -
Derby Line Village Water District 897 41 -
North Troy Water System 864 199 -
Orleans Water System 846 43 -
Tree Corners Family Campground LLC 655 41 -
Greensboro Fire District 1 551 492 -
Craftsbury Outdoor Center 497 25 -
Willowood Campground 468 20 -
Lake Region Union Usd 24 460 159 -
Craftsbury Fire District 2 420 135 -
Newport Center Water System 330 175 -
Troy Water System 315 127 -
Derby MHP 265 20 -
Coventry Fire District 1 251 292 -
Alpine Haven 250 75 -
Albany Community School 245 101 -
Kingdom Hall - Newport 238 19 -
White Caps Campground 224 115 -
Albany Water System 200 105 -
Irasburg Fd #1 200 179 -
Barrewood Campground 190 250 -
Maple Lane Nursing Home 181 144 -
Jay Westfield Elementary School 167 87 -
Barton Golf Club 154 11 -
Craftsbury Elementary School 150 30 -
Hosmer Point Outdoor Camp 150 39 -
Charleston Elementary School 145 168 -
Beebe Plain Water System 142 153 -
Orleans Country Club 140 79 -
Shattuck Hill MHP 129 30 -
Brownington Central School 124 24 -
Jay Peak Sky Haus 123 20 -
Westfield Fire District 1 120 376 -
Glover Community School 120 226 -
Lowell Graded School 120 471 -
Millbrook Campground 120 39 -
Newport Country Club 120 127 -
Base Camp RV Park and Campground 112 93 -
Holland Unity Center 110 17 -
Char Bo Campground 105 42 -
Inglenook Lodge 104 73 -
Willoughvale Inn 100 129 -
River of Life Camp 100 55 -
Coutts Moriarty Camp 96 51 -
Holbrook Bay Commons 95 403 -
Jay Village Inn and Restaurant 94 81 -
Parker Pie 89 90 -

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 Orleans County? ▼
Orleans County has 9,369 total drinking water violations across 74 water systems, of which 1,047 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Orleans County systems? ▼
Water systems in Orleans County serve approximately 26,684 people through 74 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Orleans County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Orleans County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Orleans County? ▼
Water systems in Orleans County use GW (46 systems), SW (4 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. 11.2% of Orleans 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.