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Community Water System · PWS VT0005228

Proctor Water Dept

Proctor, Vermont 05765 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,000
People served
742
EPA violations
373
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 742 drinking-water violations at Proctor Water Dept, 50% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

742
Total EPA violations on record
50%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,000
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Proctor Water Dept

Proctor Water Dept is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,000 residents in Proctor, Vermont (Rutland County) through 801 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 742 total violations for this system , of which 373 (50%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 366 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 184 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%).

Proctor Water Dept's 742 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
2,000
Total Violations
742
Health-Based Violations
373
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
801
County
Rutland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
373
Monitoring Violations
366
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 184 2014
TTHM MCL 180 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2021
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2021
Vinyl chloride MR 16 2021
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 2021
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 2021
Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2021
Trichloroethylene MR 16 2021
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2021
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2021
Benzene MR 16 2021
Toluene MR 16 2021
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2021
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2021
Styrene MR 16 2021
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2021
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2021
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2010
Chlorine MR 8 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2013
CYANIDE MR 6 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 1990

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 Proctor Water Dept.

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 VT0005228 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 5000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 8000
2021 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 2380
2021 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 2968
2021 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 2969
2021 Vinyl chloride MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 2976
2021 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 2980
2021 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 2981
2021 Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 2982
2021 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 2983
2021 Trichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 2984
2021 Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 2987
2021 CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 2989
2021 Benzene MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 2990
2021 Toluene MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005228 / 2991

How Proctor Water Dept Compares

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

Metric Proctor Water Dept Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 742 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 373 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 2,000 477 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 Proctor Water Dept water safe to drink? ▼
Proctor Water Dept (PWS ID: VT0005228) has 742 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,000 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Proctor Water Dept serve? ▼
Proctor Water Dept serves 2,000 people in Proctor, Vermont. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 801 service connections.
What type of violations does Proctor Water Dept have? ▼
Proctor Water Dept has 742 total violations: 373 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 366 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Proctor Water Dept water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Proctor Water Dept under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Proctor Water Dept use? ▼
Proctor Water Dept 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.