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Randolph Village

Randolph, Vermont 05060 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,700
People served
241
EPA violations
23
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 241 drinking-water violations at Randolph Village, 10% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

241
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,700
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Randolph Village

Randolph Village is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,700 residents in Randolph, Vermont (Orange County) through 799 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 241 total violations for this system , of which 23 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 203 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 23 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. Statewide, 3 of 37 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (8.1%).

Randolph Village's 241 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
2,700
Total Violations
241
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
799
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
23
Monitoring Violations
203
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 23 1997
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2011
Chlorine MR 12 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 8 2001
Methoxychlor MR 6 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2013
OXAMYL MR 6 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 2013
Picloram MR 6 2013
Dinoseb MR 6 2013
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2013
Carbofuran MR 6 2013
Heptachlor MR 6 2013
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2013
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2013
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2013
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2013
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2013
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2013
Chlordane MR 6 2013
Arsenic MR 6 2023
Toxaphene MR 6 2013
LASSO MR 6 2013
Endrin MR 6 2013
Atrazine MR 6 2013
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2013
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2013
2,4-D MR 6 2013
Simazine MR 6 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2018

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 Randolph Village.

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 VT0005179 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
2023 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 1005
2020 Chlorine MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 0999
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 8000
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 7000
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 2456
2018 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 2950
2013 Methoxychlor MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 2015
2013 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 2035
2013 OXAMYL MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 2036
2013 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 2039
2013 Picloram MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 2040
2013 Dinoseb MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 2041
2013 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 2042
2013 Carbofuran MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 2046
2013 Heptachlor MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005179 / 2065

How Randolph Village Compares

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

Metric Randolph Village Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 241 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 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 2,700 477 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 Randolph Village water safe to drink? ▼
Randolph Village (PWS ID: VT0005179) has 241 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,700 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Randolph Village serve? ▼
Randolph Village serves 2,700 people in Randolph, Vermont. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 799 service connections.
What type of violations does Randolph Village have? ▼
Randolph Village has 241 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 203 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Randolph Village water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Randolph Village under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Randolph Village use? ▼
Randolph Village 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.