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CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING

PWS ID: VT0005582 · WEST HARTFORD, Vermont 06117

CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING serves 44 people in WEST HARTFORD, Vermont using Groundwater water sources. It has 343 recorded EPA violations, including 39 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING

CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 44 residents in WEST HARTFORD, Vermont (Orange County) through 13 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 343 total violations for this system , of which 39 (11%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 271 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 39 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. CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING's 343 violations sit above the Vermont average. Statewide, 3 of 37 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (8.1%). 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
44
Total Violations
343
Health-Based Violations
39
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
13
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
39
Monitoring Violations
271
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 39 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2005
E. COLI MR 10 2019
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 8 2002
Fluoride MR 6 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 2002
CYANIDE MR 6 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2011
Toluene MR 5 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2011
TTHM MR 5 2011
Benzene MR 5 2011
Styrene MR 5 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2011

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 CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING.

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 VT0005582 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
2019 E. COLI MR 10 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 3014
2015 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 0999
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 39 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 3100
2011 Fluoride MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 1025
2011 CYANIDE MR 6 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 1024
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 2378
2011 Xylenes, Total MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 2955
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 2964
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 2969
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 2976
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 2977
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 2980
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 2982
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 2984
2011 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005582 / 2985

How CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING Compares

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

Metric CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 343 113.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 39 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 44 477 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING water safe to drink? ▼
CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING (PWS ID: VT0005582) has 343 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 44 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING serve? ▼
CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING serves 44 people in WEST HARTFORD, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 13 service connections.
What type of violations does CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING have? ▼
CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING has 343 total violations: 39 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 271 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING use? ▼
CHELSEA FAMILY HOUSING 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.

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