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Vermont Academy

Saxtons River, Vermont 05154 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 305 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

305
People served
320
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 320 drinking-water violations at Vermont Academy - above the Vermont per-system average.

320
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
305
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Vermont Academy

Vermont Academy is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 305 residents in Saxtons River, Vermont (Windham County) through 50 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 320 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 299 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 17 violations (Other). 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%).

Vermont Academy's 320 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
305
Total Violations
320
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
50
County
Windham
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
299
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2002
Toluene MR 6 2002
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2012
Methoxychlor MR 6 2012
Toxaphene MR 6 2012
Dinoseb MR 6 2012
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2012
Carbofuran MR 6 2012
Atrazine MR 6 2012
Heptachlor MR 6 2012
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2012
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2012
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2012
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2012
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2012
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2002

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 Vermont Academy.

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 VT0005303 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 17 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 7000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 8000
2014 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 2950
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 2456
2012 BHC-GAMMA MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 2010
2012 Methoxychlor MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 2015
2012 Toxaphene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 2020
2012 Dinoseb MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 2041
2012 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 2042
2012 Carbofuran MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 2046
2012 Atrazine MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 2050
2012 Heptachlor MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 2065
2012 Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 2067
2012 2,4,5-TP MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 2110
2012 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005303 / 2306

How Vermont Academy Compares

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

Metric Vermont Academy Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 320 113.3 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 305 477 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 Vermont Academy water safe to drink? ▼
Vermont Academy (PWS ID: VT0005303) has 320 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 305 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Vermont Academy serve? ▼
Vermont Academy serves 305 people in Saxtons River, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 50 service connections.
What type of violations does Vermont Academy have? ▼
Vermont Academy has 320 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 299 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Vermont Academy water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Vermont Academy under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Vermont Academy use? ▼
Vermont Academy 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.