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Community Water System · PWS VT0005357

Divided Sky Foundation

Ludlow, Vermont 05149 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
108
EPA violations
31
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 108 drinking-water violations at Divided Sky Foundation, 29% of them health-based - below the Vermont per-system average.

108
Total EPA violations on record
29%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Divided Sky Foundation

Divided Sky Foundation is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Ludlow, Vermont (Windsor County) through 13 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 108 total violations for this system , of which 31 (29%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 61 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 31 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%).

Divided Sky Foundation's 108 violations sit below 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
75
Total Violations
108
Health-Based Violations
31
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
13
County
Windsor
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
31
Monitoring Violations
61
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 31 2011
Nitrate MR 21 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
Chlorine MR 4 2009

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 Divided Sky Foundation.

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 VT0005357 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 7 SDWIS / VT0005357 / 7000
2017 Nitrate MR 21 SDWIS / VT0005357 / 1040
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / VT0005357 / 8000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 31 SDWIS / VT0005357 / 3100
2009 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005357 / 0999
2008 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005357 / 5000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / VT0005357 / 3100

How Divided Sky Foundation Compares

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

Metric Divided Sky Foundation Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 108 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 31 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 75 477 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 Divided Sky Foundation water safe to drink? ▼
Divided Sky Foundation (PWS ID: VT0005357) has 108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Divided Sky Foundation serve? ▼
Divided Sky Foundation serves 75 people in Ludlow, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 13 service connections.
What type of violations does Divided Sky Foundation have? ▼
Divided Sky Foundation has 108 total violations: 31 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 61 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Divided Sky Foundation water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Divided Sky Foundation under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Divided Sky Foundation use? ▼
Divided Sky Foundation 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.