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East Thetford Water Co

East Thetford, Vermont 05043 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
102
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 102 drinking-water violations at East Thetford Water Co, 10% of them health-based - below the Vermont per-system average.

102
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: East Thetford Water Co

East Thetford Water Co is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in East Thetford, Vermont (Orange County) through 41 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 102 total violations for this system , of which 10 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 65 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 Chlorine, recorded in 16 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%).

East Thetford Water Co's 102 violations sit below 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
250
Total Violations
102
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
41
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
65
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 16 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 2024
Nitrate MR 11 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2002
CYANIDE MR 6 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2022
TTHM MR 4 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2014
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 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 East Thetford Water Co.

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 VT0005184 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 SDWIS / VT0005184 / 7000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / VT0005184 / 8000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005184 / 5000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / VT0005184 / 5000
2020 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / VT0005184 / 1040
2020 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005184 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005184 / 2456
2019 Chlorine MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005184 / 0999
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005184 / 3100
2011 CYANIDE MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005184 / 1024
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / VT0005184 / 3100

How East Thetford Water Co Compares

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

Metric East Thetford Water Co Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 102 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 250 477 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 East Thetford Water Co water safe to drink? ▼
East Thetford Water Co (PWS ID: VT0005184) has 102 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does East Thetford Water Co serve? ▼
East Thetford Water Co serves 250 people in East Thetford, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 41 service connections.
What type of violations does East Thetford Water Co have? ▼
East Thetford Water Co has 102 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 65 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in East Thetford Water Co water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for East Thetford Water Co under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does East Thetford Water Co use? ▼
East Thetford Water Co 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.