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Community Water System · PWS VT0005294

Magic Village Water Coop

South Londonderry, Vermont 05155 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 308 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

308
People served
263
EPA violations
70
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 263 drinking-water violations at Magic Village Water Coop, 27% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

263
Total EPA violations on record
27%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
308
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Magic Village Water Coop

Magic Village Water Coop is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 308 residents in South Londonderry, Vermont (Windham County) through 77 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 263 total violations for this system , of which 70 (27%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 141 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 70 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%).

Magic Village Water Coop's 263 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
308
Total Violations
263
Health-Based Violations
70
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
77
County
Windham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
70
Monitoring Violations
141
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 70 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 41 2006
Nitrate MR 17 2021
Chlorine MR 16 2021
CYANIDE MR 11 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 2010
Asbestos MR 6 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2021
Barium MR 4 2001
Mercury MR 4 2001
Antimony, Total MR 4 2001
Thallium, Total MR 4 2001
Cadmium MR 4 2001
Chromium MR 4 2001
Selenium MR 4 2001
Arsenic MR 4 2001
Nickel MR 4 2001
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2001
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 1 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 Magic Village Water Coop.

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 VT0005294 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 CYANIDE MR 11 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 1024
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 7000
2021 Nitrate MR 17 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 1040
2021 Chlorine MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 0999
2021 Asbestos MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 1094
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 5000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 1 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 8000
2010 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 4000
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 70 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 41 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 3100
2001 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 1010
2001 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 1035
2001 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 1074
2001 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 1085
2001 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005294 / 1015

How Magic Village Water Coop Compares

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

Metric Magic Village Water Coop Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 263 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 70 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 308 477 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 Magic Village Water Coop water safe to drink? ▼
Magic Village Water Coop (PWS ID: VT0005294) has 263 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 308 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Magic Village Water Coop serve? ▼
Magic Village Water Coop serves 308 people in South Londonderry, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 77 service connections.
What type of violations does Magic Village Water Coop have? ▼
Magic Village Water Coop has 263 total violations: 70 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 141 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Magic Village Water Coop water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Magic Village Water Coop under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Magic Village Water Coop use? ▼
Magic Village Water Coop 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.