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Jay Peak Water System

Jay, Vermont 05859 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 6,740 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

6,740
People served
289
EPA violations
25
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 289 drinking-water violations at Jay Peak Water System, 9% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

289
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
6,740
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Jay Peak Water System

Jay Peak Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,740 residents in Jay, Vermont (Orleans County) through 521 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 289 total violations for this system , of which 25 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 243 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 28 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Jay Peak Water System's 289 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
6,740
Total Violations
289
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
521
County
Orleans
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
243
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 28 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 1999
TTHM MR 9 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2014
Benzene MR 6 2014
Toluene MR 6 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2014
Styrene MR 6 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 1998
Asbestos MR 4 2006
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
4:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/20/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/20/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/20/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/20/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/20/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/20/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/20/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/20/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/20/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/20/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Jay Peak Water System.

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 VT0005565 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
2021 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 2456
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 8000
2019 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 0999
2014 Nitrate MR 28 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 1040
2014 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 2378
2014 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 2955
2014 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 2968
2014 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 2969
2014 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 2979
2014 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 2981
2014 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 2982
2014 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 2983
2014 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 2984
2014 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005565 / 2985

How Jay Peak Water System Compares

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

Metric Jay Peak Water System Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 289 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 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 6,740 477 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 Jay Peak Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Jay Peak Water System (PWS ID: VT0005565) has 289 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 6,740 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Jay Peak Water System serve? ▼
Jay Peak Water System serves 6,740 people in Jay, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 521 service connections.
What type of violations does Jay Peak Water System have? ▼
Jay Peak Water System has 289 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 243 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Jay Peak Water System water? ▼
No. Jay Peak Water System was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Jay Peak Water System use? ▼
Jay Peak Water System 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.