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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VT0006642

Vernon Elementary School

Vernon, Vermont 05354 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 348 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

348
People served
91
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 91 drinking-water violations at Vernon Elementary School - below the Vermont per-system average.

91
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
348
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Vernon Elementary School

Vernon Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 348 residents in Vernon, Vermont (Windham County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 91 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 91 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 Nitrate, recorded in 14 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%).

Vernon Elementary School's 91 violations sit below 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
348
Total Violations
91
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Windham
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
91
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 14 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2014
Arsenic MR 5 2020
Barium MR 5 2020
Cadmium MR 5 2020
Fluoride MR 5 2020
Mercury MR 5 2020
Nickel MR 5 2020
Antimony, Total MR 5 2020
Thallium, Total MR 5 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2025
CYANIDE MR 5 2020
Chromium MR 5 2020
Selenium MR 5 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 5 2020

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 Vernon Elementary 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 VT0006642 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 5000
2020 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 1040
2020 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 1005
2020 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 1010
2020 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 1015
2020 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 1025
2020 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 1035
2020 Nickel MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 1036
2020 Antimony, Total MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 1074
2020 Thallium, Total MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 1085
2020 CYANIDE MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 1024
2020 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 1020
2020 Selenium MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 1045
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 1075
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / VT0006642 / 3100

How Vernon Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Vernon Elementary School Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 91 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 348 477 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 Vernon Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Vernon Elementary School (PWS ID: VT0006642) has 91 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 348 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Vernon Elementary School serve? ▼
Vernon Elementary School serves 348 people in Vernon, Vermont. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Vernon Elementary School have? ▼
Vernon Elementary School has 91 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 91 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Vernon Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Vernon Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Vernon Elementary School use? ▼
Vernon Elementary 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.