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Community Water System · PWS VT0005212

Castleton Fire District 1

Castleton, Vermont 05735 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,940 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,940
People served
209
EPA violations
22
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 209 drinking-water violations at Castleton Fire District 1, 11% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

209
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,940
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Castleton Fire District 1

Castleton Fire District 1 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,940 residents in Castleton, Vermont (Rutland County) through 358 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 209 total violations for this system , of which 22 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 181 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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%).

Castleton Fire District 1's 209 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
1,940
Total Violations
209
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
358
County
Rutland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
181
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2006
Fluoride MR 12 2014
Nitrate MR 12 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2018
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2018
Benzene MR 6 2018
Toluene MR 6 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2018
Styrene MR 6 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2018
CYANIDE MR 4 2000
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2020
E. COLI MR 2 2025

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 Castleton Fire District 1.

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 VT0005212 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
2025 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 3014
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 7000
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 5000
2018 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 1040
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 8000
2018 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 2378
2018 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 2955
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 2968
2018 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 2969
2018 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 2976
2018 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 2979
2018 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 2981
2018 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 2983
2018 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 2984
2018 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005212 / 2987

How Castleton Fire District 1 Compares

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

Metric Castleton Fire District 1 Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 209 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 1,940 477 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 Castleton Fire District 1 water safe to drink? ▼
Castleton Fire District 1 (PWS ID: VT0005212) has 209 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,940 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Castleton Fire District 1 serve? ▼
Castleton Fire District 1 serves 1,940 people in Castleton, Vermont. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 358 service connections.
What type of violations does Castleton Fire District 1 have? ▼
Castleton Fire District 1 has 209 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 181 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Castleton Fire District 1 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Castleton Fire District 1 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Castleton Fire District 1 use? ▼
Castleton Fire District 1 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.