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Windsor County, Vermont

Water Systems
165
Population Served
68,991
Total Violations
15,601
1,731 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

89.1%
Systems with Violations
94.6
Avg Violations per System
11.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (30%)
SW
1 system (1%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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
Springfield Water Dept 9,800 13 Detected
Hartford Water Dept 7,600 10 Clean
Chester Water Dept 3,200 385 -
Ludlow Village Water Dept 2,818 41 -
Town of Woodstock Water Department 2,473 18 -
Windsor Water Dept 2,350 46 -
Quechee Central 2,262 13 -
Bethel Water Dept 1,929 88 -
Jackson Gore Okemo 1,695 4 -
Okemo Mountain Inc 1,549 25 -
Royalton Fire District 1 1,500 87 -
VA Medical Center 1,225 56 -
Solitude Water System 976 14 -
Cavendish Town Water System 950 326 -
Montshire Museum of Science 942 40 -
Maxfield Sports Fields 942 20 -
Horseshoe Acres 924 23 -
Norwich Fire District 1 870 15 -
West Windsor Mountain Water System 750 41 -
Winterplace Water System 700 110 -
Getaway Mountain Campground 661 10 -
President Calvin Coolidge Historic Site 631 15 -
Crown Point Camping 574 46 -
Hartland Elementary School 573 278 -
Okemo Trailside Condominium 540 201 -
Kinhaven Music School 529 138 -
Joseph Smith Memorial Visitor Ctr 486 16 -
Ascutney Fire District #2 485 242 -
Rochester Water System 440 356 -
Woodstock Inn & Resort Athletic Club 420 53 -
Bull Run 420 10 -
Fox Run Golf Club 410 13 -
Artistree Gallery 386 10 -
Albert Bridge School 380 187 -
Running Bear Camping Area 380 23 -
Quechee-Pine Valley KOA Campground 378 4 -
Saskadena Six Ski Area 361 22 -
Camp Plymouth State Park 357 0 -
North Hartland Lake 350 19 -
Caton Place Campground 340 78 -
Green Mountain Horse Assn Inc 312 46 -
Ledgewood 292 288 -
Mount Ascutney State Park 290 0 -
Tree Farm Campground 290 17 -
Okemo Summit Lodge 285 20 -
Hartford Sb Rest Area 283 7 -
Crown Point Country Club 281 137 -
Tall Timbers MHP 275 71 -
Twin Farms 264 133 -
North Hartland Coop Water System Inc 262 104 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Windsor County?
Windsor County has 15,601 total drinking water violations across 165 water systems, of which 1,731 are health-based violations. 89.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Windsor County systems?
Water systems in Windsor County serve approximately 68,991 people through 165 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Windsor County water?
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Windsor County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Windsor County?
Water systems in Windsor County use GW (49 systems), SW (1 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. 11.1% of Windsor 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.

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.