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Community Water System · PWS VT0005171

Mobile Acres MHP

Braintree, Vermont 05060 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 252 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

252
People served
581
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 581 drinking-water violations at Mobile Acres MHP, 1% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

581
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
252
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mobile Acres MHP

Mobile Acres MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 252 residents in Braintree, Vermont (Orange County) through 96 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 581 total violations for this system , of which 5 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 576 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2010.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 25 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%).

Mobile Acres MHP's 581 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
252
Total Violations
581
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
96
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
576
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2002
Benzene MR 12 2002
Toluene MR 12 2002
Styrene MR 12 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2002
CYANIDE MR 10 2002
Arsenic MR 8 2002
Barium MR 8 2002
Cadmium MR 8 2002
Mercury MR 8 2002
Antimony, Total MR 8 2002
Thallium, Total MR 8 2002
Selenium MR 8 2002

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 Mobile Acres MHP.

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 VT0005171 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
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 3100
2002 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2378
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2380
2002 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2964
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2968
2002 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2969
2002 Vinyl chloride MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2976
2002 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2977
2002 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2979
2002 Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2987
2002 Benzene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2990
2002 Toluene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2991
2002 Styrene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2996
2002 Xylenes, Total MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2955
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005171 / 2981

How Mobile Acres MHP Compares

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

Metric Mobile Acres MHP Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 581 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 252 477 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 Mobile Acres MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Mobile Acres MHP (PWS ID: VT0005171) has 581 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 252 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Mobile Acres MHP serve? ▼
Mobile Acres MHP serves 252 people in Braintree, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 96 service connections.
What type of violations does Mobile Acres MHP have? ▼
Mobile Acres MHP has 581 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 576 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mobile Acres MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mobile Acres MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mobile Acres MHP use? ▼
Mobile Acres MHP 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.