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Community Water System · PWS VT0005185

Washington Fire District

Washington, Vermont 05675 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 170 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

170
People served
141
EPA violations
49
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 141 drinking-water violations at Washington Fire District, 35% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

141
Total EPA violations on record
35%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
170
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Washington Fire District

Washington Fire District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 170 residents in Washington, Vermont (Orange County) through 65 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 141 total violations for this system , of which 49 (35%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 56 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 49 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%).

Washington Fire District's 141 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
170
Total Violations
141
Health-Based Violations
49
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
65
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
49
Monitoring Violations
56
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 49 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2010
Radium-226 MR 10 2017
Radium-228 MR 10 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 2017

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 Washington Fire District.

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 VT0005185 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005185 / 5000
2017 Radium-226 MR 10 SDWIS / VT0005185 / 4020
2017 Radium-228 MR 10 SDWIS / VT0005185 / 4030
2017 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005185 / 4000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 49 SDWIS / VT0005185 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / VT0005185 / 3100

How Washington Fire District Compares

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

Metric Washington Fire District Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 141 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 49 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 170 477 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 Washington Fire District water safe to drink? ▼
Washington Fire District (PWS ID: VT0005185) has 141 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 170 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Washington Fire District serve? ▼
Washington Fire District serves 170 people in Washington, Vermont. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 65 service connections.
What type of violations does Washington Fire District have? ▼
Washington Fire District has 141 total violations: 49 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 56 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Washington Fire District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Washington Fire District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Washington Fire District use? ▼
Washington Fire District 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.