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Community Water System · PWS VT0005633

Intervale at Stratton

Bondville, Vermont 05340 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 241 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

241
People served
572
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 572 drinking-water violations at Intervale at Stratton, 1% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

572
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
241
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Intervale at Stratton

Intervale at Stratton is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 241 residents in Bondville, Vermont (Bennington County) through 90 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 572 total violations for this system , of which 6 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 548 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 Nitrate, recorded in 19 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%).

Intervale at Stratton's 572 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
241
Total Violations
572
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
90
County
Bennington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
548
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 19 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2002
CYANIDE MR 16 2022
Toluene MR 15 2015
Arsenic MR 12 2015
Barium MR 12 2015
Cadmium MR 12 2015
Chromium MR 12 2015
Antimony, Total MR 12 2015
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2015
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2015
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2015
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2015
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2015
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2015
Benzene MR 12 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2015
Styrene MR 12 2015
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2015
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2015
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2015
Nickel MR 12 2015
Thallium, Total MR 12 2015
Selenium MR 12 2015
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2015
Mercury MR 12 2015

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 Intervale at Stratton.

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 VT0005633 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 CYANIDE MR 16 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 1024
2020 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 3014
2016 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 3100
2015 Toluene MR 15 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 2991
2015 Arsenic MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 1005
2015 Barium MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 1010
2015 Cadmium MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 1015
2015 Chromium MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 1020
2015 Antimony, Total MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 1074
2015 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 2380
2015 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 2968
2015 Vinyl chloride MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 2976
2015 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 2977
2015 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 2980
2015 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / VT0005633 / 2981

How Intervale at Stratton Compares

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

Metric Intervale at Stratton Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 572 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 241 477 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 Intervale at Stratton water safe to drink?
Intervale at Stratton (PWS ID: VT0005633) has 572 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 241 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Intervale at Stratton serve?
Intervale at Stratton serves 241 people in Bondville, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 90 service connections.
What type of violations does Intervale at Stratton have?
Intervale at Stratton has 572 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 548 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Intervale at Stratton water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Intervale at Stratton under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Intervale at Stratton use?
Intervale at Stratton 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.
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.