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Community Water System · PWS VT0005310

Wilmington Water Dist

Wilmington, Vermont 05363 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,400 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,400
People served
135
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 135 drinking-water violations at Wilmington Water Dist, 3% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

135
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,400
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wilmington Water Dist

Wilmington Water Dist is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,400 residents in Wilmington, Vermont (Windham County) through 263 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 135 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 117 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 10 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%).

Wilmington Water Dist's 135 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
1,400
Total Violations
135
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
263
County
Windham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
117
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 10 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2011
Barium MR 8 2002
Cadmium MR 8 2002
Chromium MR 8 2002
Nickel MR 8 2002
Selenium MR 8 2002
Thallium, Total MR 8 2002
Mercury MR 8 2002
Arsenic MR 8 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 1993
Antimony, Total MR 8 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 8 2002
Nitrate MR 6 2009
Fluoride MR 4 2002
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1991

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 Wilmington Water Dist.

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 VT0005310 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
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 5000
2009 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 1040
2008 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 0999
2002 Barium MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 1010
2002 Cadmium MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 1015
2002 Chromium MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 1020
2002 Nickel MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 1036
2002 Selenium MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 1045
2002 Thallium, Total MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 1085
2002 Mercury MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 1035
2002 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 1005
2002 Antimony, Total MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 1074
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 1075
2002 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 1025
1993 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005310 / 3100

How Wilmington Water Dist Compares

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

Metric Wilmington Water Dist Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 135 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 1,400 477 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 Wilmington Water Dist water safe to drink? ▼
Wilmington Water Dist (PWS ID: VT0005310) has 135 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,400 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Wilmington Water Dist serve? ▼
Wilmington Water Dist serves 1,400 people in Wilmington, Vermont. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 263 service connections.
What type of violations does Wilmington Water Dist have? ▼
Wilmington Water Dist has 135 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 117 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wilmington Water Dist water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Wilmington Water Dist under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wilmington Water Dist use? ▼
Wilmington Water Dist uses Surface Water 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.