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BERLIN WATER CO INC

PWS ID: VT0005255 · MONTPELIER, Vermont 05602

BERLIN WATER CO INC serves 139 people in MONTPELIER, Vermont using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,009 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BERLIN WATER CO INC

BERLIN WATER CO INC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 139 residents in MONTPELIER, Vermont (Washington County) through 55 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,009 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 954 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 59 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. BERLIN WATER CO INC's 1,009 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
139
Total Violations
1,009
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
55
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
954
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 59 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 22 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 22 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 22 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 22 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 22 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 22 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 22 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 22 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 22 2019
Styrene MR 22 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 22 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 22 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 22 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 22 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 22 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 22 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 22 2019
Toluene MR 22 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 22 2019
Benzene MR 22 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 22 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 22 2019
Endrin MR 13 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 2021
Methoxychlor MR 13 2021
Dinoseb MR 13 2021
Atrazine MR 13 2021
LASSO MR 13 2021
Heptachlor epoxide MR 13 2021

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 BERLIN WATER CO INC.

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 VT0005255 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 8000
2023 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 3014
2021 Endrin MR 13 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 2005
2021 BHC-GAMMA MR 13 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 2010
2021 Methoxychlor MR 13 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 2015
2021 Dinoseb MR 13 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 2041
2021 Atrazine MR 13 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 2050
2021 LASSO MR 13 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 2051
2021 Heptachlor epoxide MR 13 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 2067
2021 2,4-D MR 13 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 2105
2021 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 13 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 2274
2021 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 13 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 2306
2021 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 13 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 2946
2021 Chlordane MR 13 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 2959
2021 Toxaphene MR 13 SDWIS / VT0005255 / 2020

How BERLIN WATER CO INC Compares

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

Metric BERLIN WATER CO INC Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,009 113.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 139 477 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 BERLIN WATER CO INC water safe to drink? ▼
BERLIN WATER CO INC (PWS ID: VT0005255) has 1009 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 139 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BERLIN WATER CO INC serve? ▼
BERLIN WATER CO INC serves 139 people in MONTPELIER, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 55 service connections.
What type of violations does BERLIN WATER CO INC have? ▼
BERLIN WATER CO INC has 1,009 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 954 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BERLIN WATER CO INC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BERLIN WATER CO INC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BERLIN WATER CO INC use? ▼
BERLIN WATER CO INC 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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