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Washington County, Vermont

Water Systems
127
Population Served
61,446
Total Violations
15,111
1,553 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

92.1%
Systems with Violations
119.0
Avg Violations per System
10.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
42 systems (33%)
SW
8 systems (6%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
20.0%
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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

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
Barre City Water System 14,000 48 Clean
Montpelier Water System 8,912 42 Clean
Edward Farrar Utility District 6,003 285 Clean
Northfield Water Dept 5,145 37 Clean
Mountain Water Company 2,400 188 -
Berlin Municipal Water System 1,819 0 -
Barre Town Water System 1,638 36 -
Central Vermont Medical Center 1,528 184 -
Plainfield Water System 985 254 -
Harwood Union High School 975 52 -
Graniteville Fire District 4 700 181 -
Twinfield Usd 33 453 23 -
Goddard College 450 24 -
Waitsfield Water Supply 450 12 -
South Village 445 312 -
Bridges Resort 440 53 -
Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res 422 5 -
Little River State Park 392 28 -
Berlin Health Rehabilitation Ctr 378 82 Detected
Websterville Water System 367 523 -
Marshfield Water System 350 477 -
Worcester Fire District 1 350 471 -
Barre Montpelier SDA Church 314 43 -
Crystal Springs Water System 300 732 -
Calais Elementary School 300 56 -
Canadian Club 300 21 -
American Flatbread and Lareau Farm Inn 278 66 -
Mad River Glen Coop 272 17 -
East Montpelier Elementary School 260 9 -
Cabot Town Water System 250 106 -
Club Sugarbush Water System 245 182 -
Warren Municipal Buildings 244 4 -
Mad River Barn Annex Wedding Pavilion 240 4 -
Powderhound Condominium 237 97 -
Warren Elementary School 237 123 -
Fayston Elementary School 235 29 -
Rumney School 225 16 -
Westons Mobile Home Park 218 201 -
6163 Main St LLC 210 69 -
East Calais Fire District 1 200 551 -
Moretown Elementary School 200 8 -
Orchard Valley Waldorf School 200 275 -
McNeil Road Commercial Complex 199 0 -
Sugar Run Association Inc 197 312 -
Roxbury Village School 193 75 -
Barre Country Club 192 63 -
Inn at the Round Barn 186 40 -
Kingdom Hall - Moretown 184 0 -
Big Picture 180 67 -
Agri-Mark Waitsfield 180 277 -

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
Bennington County
124 systems · 44,748 served · 11,101 violations
Franklin County
82 systems · 36,880 served · 7,456 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Washington County? ▼
Washington County has 15,111 total drinking water violations across 127 water systems, of which 1,553 are health-based violations. 92.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Washington County systems? ▼
Water systems in Washington County serve approximately 61,446 people through 127 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Washington County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Washington County, 1 had PFAS detected (20.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Washington County? ▼
Water systems in Washington 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. 10.3% of Washington 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.