Community Water System · PWS VT0005170

Bradford Village Water System

Bradford, Vermont 05033 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,512 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

1,512
People served: 519
EPA violations: 46
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 519 drinking-water violations at Bradford Village Water System, 9% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

519
Total EPA violations on record: 9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 1,512
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bradford Village Water System

Bradford Village Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,512 residents in Bradford, Vermont (Orange County) through 573 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 519 total violations for this system , of which 46 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 462 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 45 violations (MR). 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. Statewide, 3 of 37 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (8.1%).

Bradford Village Water System's 519 violations sit above the Vermont average.

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

1,512

Total Violations

519

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 573
County: Orange
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 35
Monitoring Violations: 462
Treatment Tech Violations: 11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	45	2013
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	35	2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	12	2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	12	2001
Xylenes, Total	MR	12	2001
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	12	2001
Vinyl chloride	MR	12	2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	12	2001
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	12	2001
Trichloroethylene	MR	12	2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	12	2001
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	12	2001
Benzene	MR	12	2001
Toluene	MR	12	2001
Ethylbenzene	MR	12	2001
Styrene	MR	12	2001
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	12	2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	12	2001
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	12	2001
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	12	2001
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	12	2001
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	12	2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	12	2001
Lead and Copper Rule	TT	11	1999
Nitrate	MR	10	2001
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	5	1999
Nitrite	MR	5	1999
CYANIDE	MR	5	1999
Chlorine	MR	4	2013
Arsenic	MR	4	1999

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 Bradford Village Water System.

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 VT0005170 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
2013	Coliform (TCR)	MR	45	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 3100
2013	Chlorine	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 0999
2009	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	35	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 3100
2001	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	12	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 2378
2001	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	12	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 2380
2001	Xylenes, Total	MR	12	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 2955
2001	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	12	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 2968
2001	Vinyl chloride	MR	12	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 2976
2001	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	12	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 2979
2001	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	12	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 2982
2001	Trichloroethylene	MR	12	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 2984
2001	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	12	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 2985
2001	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	12	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 2987
2001	Benzene	MR	12	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 2990
2001	Toluene	MR	12	SDWIS / VT0005170 / 2991

How Bradford Village Water System Compares

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

Metric	Bradford Village Water System	Vermont avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	519	113.3	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	46	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	1,512	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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bradford Village Water System water safe to drink? ▼

Bradford Village Water System (PWS ID: VT0005170) has 519 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,512 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Bradford Village Water System serve? ▼

Bradford Village Water System serves 1,512 people in Bradford, Vermont. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 573 service connections.

What type of violations does Bradford Village Water System have? ▼

Bradford Village Water System has 519 total violations: 46 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 462 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Bradford Village Water System water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Bradford Village Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Bradford Village Water System use? ▼

Bradford Village Water System 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.

Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.