Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VT0006628

Tunbridge Central School

Tunbridge, Vermont 05077 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 220 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

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

220
People served: 122
EPA violations: 11
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 122 drinking-water violations at Tunbridge Central School, 9% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

122
Total EPA violations on record: 9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 220
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Tunbridge Central School

Tunbridge Central School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 220 residents in Tunbridge, Vermont (Orange County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 122 total violations for this system , of which 11 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 111 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 11 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%).

Tunbridge Central School's 122 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

220

Total Violations

122

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 1
County: Orange
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 11
Monitoring Violations: 111
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Nitrate	MR	11	2021
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	11	2000
Toxaphene	MR	4	2001
Dinoseb	MR	4	2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	4	2001
Carbofuran	MR	4	2001
Heptachlor	MR	4	2001
2,4-D	MR	4	2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2001
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	4	2001
Chlordane	MR	4	2001
Methoxychlor	MR	4	2001
Simazine	MR	4	2001
BHC-GAMMA	MR	4	2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	4	2001
Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	4	2001
Atrazine	MR	4	2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	4	2001
Pentachlorophenol	MR	4	2001
Endrin	MR	4	2001
Picloram	MR	4	2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	4	2001
2,4,5-TP	MR	4	2001
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	4	2001
OXAMYL	MR	4	2001
Coliform (TCR)	MR	4	1992
LASSO	MR	4	2001

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 Tunbridge Central 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 VT0006628 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
2021	Nitrate	MR	11	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 1040
2001	Toxaphene	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2020
2001	Dinoseb	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2041
2001	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2042
2001	Carbofuran	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2046
2001	Heptachlor	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2065
2001	2,4-D	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2105
2001	HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2274
2001	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2946
2001	Chlordane	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2959
2001	Methoxychlor	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2015
2001	Simazine	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2037
2001	BHC-GAMMA	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2010
2001	Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2383
2001	Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	4	SDWIS / VT0006628 / 2306

How Tunbridge Central School Compares

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

Metric	Tunbridge Central School	Vermont avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	122	113.3	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	11	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	220	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 Tunbridge Central School water safe to drink? ▼

Tunbridge Central School (PWS ID: VT0006628) has 122 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 220 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Tunbridge Central School serve? ▼

Tunbridge Central School serves 220 people in Tunbridge, Vermont. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Tunbridge Central School have? ▼

Tunbridge Central School has 122 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 111 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Tunbridge Central School water? ▼

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

What water source does Tunbridge Central School use? ▼

Tunbridge Central 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.