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Community Water System · PWS VT0005268

Sugar Run Association Inc

Waitsfield, Vermont 05673 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 197 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

197
People served
312
EPA violations
19
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 312 drinking-water violations at Sugar Run Association Inc, 6% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

312
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
197
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sugar Run Association Inc

Sugar Run Association Inc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 197 residents in Waitsfield, Vermont (Washington County) through 37 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 312 total violations for this system , of which 19 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 263 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 25 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%).

Sugar Run Association Inc's 312 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
197
Total Violations
312
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
37
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
263
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2022
Nitrate MR 5 1998
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 1999
CYANIDE MR 5 1999
Cadmium MR 4 1999
Chromium MR 4 1999
Mercury MR 4 1999
Antimony, Total MR 4 1999
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1999
Selenium MR 4 1999
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 1999
Toxaphene MR 4 1999
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 1999
OXAMYL MR 4 1999
Simazine MR 4 1999
Carbofuran MR 4 1999
Atrazine MR 4 1999
2,4-D MR 4 1999
2,4,5-TP MR 4 1999
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 1999
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 4 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1999

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 Sugar Run Association 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 VT0005268 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
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 7000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 25 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 3100
1999 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 4000
1999 CYANIDE MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 1024
1999 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 1015
1999 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 1020
1999 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 1035
1999 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 1074
1999 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 1075
1999 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 1045
1999 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 2010
1999 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 2020
1999 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 2035
1999 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005268 / 2036

How Sugar Run Association Inc Compares

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

Metric Sugar Run Association Inc Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 312 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 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 197 477 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 Sugar Run Association Inc water safe to drink? ▼
Sugar Run Association Inc (PWS ID: VT0005268) has 312 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 197 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sugar Run Association Inc serve? ▼
Sugar Run Association Inc serves 197 people in Waitsfield, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 37 service connections.
What type of violations does Sugar Run Association Inc have? ▼
Sugar Run Association Inc has 312 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 263 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sugar Run Association Inc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sugar Run Association Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sugar Run Association Inc use? ▼
Sugar Run Association 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.
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.