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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VT0006408

Farnsworth Camp

Thetford, Vermont 05075 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 306 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

306
People served
114
EPA violations
66
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 114 drinking-water violations at Farnsworth Camp, 58% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

114
Total EPA violations on record
58%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
306
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Farnsworth Camp

Farnsworth Camp is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 306 residents in Thetford, Vermont (Orange County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 114 total violations for this system , of which 66 (58%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 44 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 Arsenic, recorded in 38 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%).

Farnsworth Camp's 114 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
306
Total Violations
114
Health-Based Violations
66
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
62
Monitoring Violations
44
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 38 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2024
Arsenic MR 10 2024
Nitrate MR 7 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 6 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2016

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 Farnsworth Camp.

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 VT0006408 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 Arsenic MCL 38 SDWIS / VT0006408 / 1005
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / VT0006408 / 8000
2024 Arsenic MR 10 SDWIS / VT0006408 / 1005
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 6 SDWIS / VT0006408 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / VT0006408 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / VT0006408 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 SDWIS / VT0006408 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / VT0006408 / 3100
2009 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / VT0006408 / 1040

How Farnsworth Camp Compares

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

Metric Farnsworth Camp Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 114 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 66 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 306 477 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 Farnsworth Camp water safe to drink? ▼
Farnsworth Camp (PWS ID: VT0006408) has 114 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 306 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Farnsworth Camp serve? ▼
Farnsworth Camp serves 306 people in Thetford, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does Farnsworth Camp have? ▼
Farnsworth Camp has 114 total violations: 66 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 44 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Farnsworth Camp water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Farnsworth Camp under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Farnsworth Camp use? ▼
Farnsworth Camp uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.