Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VT0006077

Albert Bridge School

Brownsville, Vermont 05037 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 380 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

380
People served: 187
EPA violations: 22
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 187 drinking-water violations at Albert Bridge School, 12% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

187
Total EPA violations on record: 12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 380
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Albert Bridge School

Albert Bridge School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 380 residents in Brownsville, Vermont (Windsor County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 187 total violations for this system , of which 22 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 164 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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%).

Albert Bridge School's 187 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

380

Total Violations

187

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 5
County: Windsor
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 22
Monitoring Violations: 164
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	22	2004
Coliform (TCR)	MR	22	1998
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	14	2022
Nitrate	MR	10	2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	9	1998
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2001
Xylenes, Total	MR	4	2001
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	2001
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2001
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2001
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2001
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2001
Benzene	MR	4	2001
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	2001
Toluene	MR	4	2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2001
Styrene	MR	4	2001
Vinyl chloride	MR	4	2001
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	2001
Ethylbenzene	MR	4	2001
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	2001
Trichloroethylene	MR	4	2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	3	1997
Arsenic	MR	2	2007
Barium	MR	2	2007
Cadmium	MR	2	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 Albert Bridge School.

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 VT0006077 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	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	14	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 5000
2015	Nitrate	MR	10	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 1040
2007	Arsenic	MR	2	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 1005
2007	Barium	MR	2	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 1010
2007	Cadmium	MR	2	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 1015
2007	Antimony, Total	MR	2	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 1074
2007	Beryllium, Total	MR	2	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 1075
2007	Thallium, Total	MR	2	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 1085
2007	Mercury	MR	2	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 1035
2007	Nickel	MR	2	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 1036
2007	Selenium	MR	2	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 1045
2007	Chromium	MR	2	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 1020
2007	Fluoride	MR	2	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 1025
2004	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	22	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 3100
2001	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006077 / 2380

How Albert Bridge School Compares

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

Metric	Albert Bridge School	Vermont avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	187	113.3	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	22	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	380	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 Albert Bridge School water safe to drink? ▼

Albert Bridge School (PWS ID: VT0006077) has 187 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 380 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Albert Bridge School serve? ▼

Albert Bridge School serves 380 people in Brownsville, Vermont. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.

What type of violations does Albert Bridge School have? ▼

Albert Bridge School has 187 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 164 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Albert Bridge School water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Albert Bridge School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Albert Bridge School use? ▼

Albert Bridge School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

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.