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Community Water System · PWS VT0005339

Ascutney Fire District #2

Ascutney, Vermont 05030 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 485 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

485
People served
242
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 242 drinking-water violations at Ascutney Fire District #2 - above the Vermont per-system average.

242
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
485
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ascutney Fire District #2

Ascutney Fire District #2 is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 485 residents in Ascutney, Vermont (Windsor County) through 200 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 242 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 234 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 TTHM, recorded in 8 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%).

Ascutney Fire District #2's 242 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
485
Total Violations
242
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
200
County
Windsor
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
234
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 8 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2020
Toluene MR 6 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2020
Styrene MR 6 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2020
Benzene MR 6 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2020
Nitrate MR 5 2020
Chlorine MR 4 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2020
E. COLI MR 4 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2022
Toxaphene MR 3 2003
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2003

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 Ascutney Fire District #2.

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 VT0005339 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 5000
2021 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2456
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2380
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2955
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2964
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2969
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2977
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2979
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2981
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2982
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2983
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2985
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2987
2020 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005339 / 2991

How Ascutney Fire District #2 Compares

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

Metric Ascutney Fire District #2 Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 242 113.3 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 485 477 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 Ascutney Fire District #2 water safe to drink? ▼
Ascutney Fire District #2 (PWS ID: VT0005339) has 242 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 485 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ascutney Fire District #2 serve? ▼
Ascutney Fire District #2 serves 485 people in Ascutney, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 200 service connections.
What type of violations does Ascutney Fire District #2 have? ▼
Ascutney Fire District #2 has 242 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 234 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ascutney Fire District #2 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Ascutney Fire District #2 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ascutney Fire District #2 use? ▼
Ascutney Fire District #2 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.