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BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1

PWS ID: VT0005033 · EAST BURKE, Vermont 05832

BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 serves 142 people in EAST BURKE, Vermont using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,134 recorded EPA violations, including 29 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1

BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 142 residents in EAST BURKE, Vermont (Caledonia County) through 54 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,134 total violations for this system , of which 29 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,088 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 29 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Vermont, EPA tracks 1,357 public water systems serving 646,999 people, with 153,729 cumulative violations and 16,917 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 113.3 violations. BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1's 1,134 violations sit above the Vermont average. Statewide, 3 of 37 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (8.1%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
142
Total Violations
1,134
Health-Based Violations
29
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
54
County
Caledonia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
29
Monitoring Violations
1,088
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 29 2013
Nitrate MR 28 2024
Endrin MR 18 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 18 2022
Methoxychlor MR 18 2022
Toxaphene MR 18 2022
OXAMYL MR 18 2022
Simazine MR 18 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 18 2022
LASSO MR 18 2022
Heptachlor MR 18 2022
2,4-D MR 18 2022
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 18 2022
Pentachlorophenol MR 18 2022
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 18 2022
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 18 2022
Chlordane MR 18 2022
Radium-226 MR 18 2019
Radium-228 MR 18 2019
Picloram MR 18 2022
Dinoseb MR 18 2022
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 18 2022
Carbofuran MR 18 2022
Heptachlor epoxide MR 18 2022
2,4,5-TP MR 18 2022
CYANIDE MR 18 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 18 2019
Atrazine MR 18 2022
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 18 2022

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID VT0005033 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Vermont Drinking Water Authority

Vermont's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find VT regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Nitrate MR 28 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 1040
2023 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2964
2023 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2968
2023 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2981
2023 Carbon tetrachloride MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2982
2023 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2983
2023 Tetrachloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2987
2023 CHLOROBENZENE MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2989
2023 Ethylbenzene MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2992
2023 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2378
2023 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2380
2023 Xylenes, Total MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2955
2023 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2980
2023 Toluene MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2991
2023 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005033 / 2969

How BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,134 113.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 29 12.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 8.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 142 477 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,357 regulated public water systems in Vermont.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 water safe to drink? ▼
BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 (PWS ID: VT0005033) has 1134 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 142 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 serve? ▼
BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 serves 142 people in EAST BURKE, Vermont. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 54 service connections.
What type of violations does BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 have? ▼
BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 has 1,134 total violations: 29 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,088 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 use? ▼
BURKE FIRE DISTRICT 1 uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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