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Community Water System · PWS VT0005264

Crystal Springs Water System

Montpelier, Vermont 05602 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
732
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 732 drinking-water violations at Crystal Springs Water System, 2% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

732
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Crystal Springs Water System

Crystal Springs Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Montpelier, Vermont (Washington County) through 115 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 732 total violations for this system , of which 13 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 676 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 47 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. Statewide, 3 of 37 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (8.1%).

Crystal Springs Water System's 732 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
300
Total Violations
732
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
115
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
676
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 47 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 2020
Endrin MR 13 2019
Methoxychlor MR 13 2019
Toxaphene MR 13 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 13 2019
OXAMYL MR 13 2019
Simazine MR 13 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 13 2019
Picloram MR 13 2019
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 13 2019
Carbofuran MR 13 2019
LASSO MR 13 2019
Heptachlor MR 13 2019
2,4-D MR 13 2019
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 13 2019
Dinoseb MR 13 2019
Atrazine MR 13 2019
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 13 2019
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 13 2019
Pentachlorophenol MR 13 2019
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 13 2019
Chlordane MR 13 2019
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 2019
2,4,5-TP MR 13 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 1994
Heptachlor epoxide MR 13 2019
CYANIDE MR 12 2020
Mercury MR 9 2020
Nickel MR 9 2020

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 Crystal Springs Water System.

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 VT0005264 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 2950
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 7000
2020 CYANIDE MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 1024
2020 Mercury MR 9 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 1035
2020 Nickel MR 9 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 1036
2020 Thallium, Total MR 9 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 1085
2020 Arsenic MR 9 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 1005
2020 Chromium MR 9 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 1020
2020 Antimony, Total MR 9 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 1074
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 9 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 1075
2020 Barium MR 9 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 1010
2020 Cadmium MR 9 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 1015
2020 Selenium MR 9 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 1045
2020 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005264 / 1025

How Crystal Springs Water System Compares

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

Metric Crystal Springs Water System Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 732 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 300 477 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 Crystal Springs Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Crystal Springs Water System (PWS ID: VT0005264) has 732 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Crystal Springs Water System serve? ▼
Crystal Springs Water System serves 300 people in Montpelier, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 115 service connections.
What type of violations does Crystal Springs Water System have? ▼
Crystal Springs Water System has 732 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 676 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Crystal Springs Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Crystal Springs Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Crystal Springs Water System use? ▼
Crystal Springs Water System 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.