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Community Water System · PWS VT0005589

Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium

Waitsfield, Vermont 05673 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 110 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

110
People served
172
EPA violations
122
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 172 drinking-water violations at Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium, 71% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

172
Total EPA violations on record
71%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
110
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium

Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 110 residents in Waitsfield, Vermont (Washington County) through 42 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 172 total violations for this system , of which 122 (71%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 29 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 68 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%).

Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium's 172 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
110
Total Violations
172
Health-Based Violations
122
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
42
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
121
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 68 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 47 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2023
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 6 2000
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2002
Combined Uranium MR 5 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2025
Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 2007

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 Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium.

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 VT0005589 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 68 SDWIS / VT0005589 / 4010
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / VT0005589 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / VT0005589 / 5000
2020 Combined Uranium MR 5 SDWIS / VT0005589 / 4006
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / VT0005589 / 3100
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 47 SDWIS / VT0005589 / 3100
2007 Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 SDWIS / VT0005589 / 5000
2002 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / VT0005589 / 7000
2000 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 6 SDWIS / VT0005589 / 4000

How Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium Compares

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

Metric Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 172 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 122 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 110 477 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 Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium water safe to drink? ▼
Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium (PWS ID: VT0005589) has 172 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 110 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium serve? ▼
Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium serves 110 people in Waitsfield, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 42 service connections.
What type of violations does Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium have? ▼
Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium has 172 total violations: 122 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium use? ▼
Christmas Tree - Sundown Condominium 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.