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PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP

PWS ID: VT0005238 · HANCOCK, Vermont 05748

PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP serves 89 people in HANCOCK, Vermont using Groundwater water sources. It has 354 recorded EPA violations, including 26 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP

PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 89 residents in HANCOCK, Vermont (Rutland County) through 34 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 354 total violations for this system , of which 26 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 291 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 50 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. PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP's 354 violations sit above the Vermont average. Statewide, 3 of 37 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (8.1%). 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
89
Total Violations
354
Health-Based Violations
26
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
34
County
Rutland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
291
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 50 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 26 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 21 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 2007
Chlorine MR 16 2010
Nitrate MR 14 2008
TTHM MR 13 2008
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 2008
CYANIDE MR 11 2009
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 11 2010
Lead and Copper Rule TT 9 2010
Radium-226 MR 6 2010
Radium-228 MR 6 2010
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2018
Benzene MR 6 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2018
Styrene MR 6 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2018
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 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 PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP.

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 VT0005238 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 26 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 7000
2018 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2378
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2964
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2968
2018 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2969
2018 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2981
2018 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2984
2018 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2987
2018 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2990
2018 Ethylbenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2992
2018 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2996
2018 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2979
2018 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2955
2018 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2976
2018 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005238 / 2380

How PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP Compares

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

Metric PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 354 113.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 26 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 89 477 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP water safe to drink? ▼
PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP (PWS ID: VT0005238) has 354 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 89 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP serve? ▼
PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP serves 89 people in HANCOCK, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 34 service connections.
What type of violations does PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP have? ▼
PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP has 354 total violations: 26 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 291 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP use? ▼
PICO VILLAGE WATER CORP 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.

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