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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VT0006702

Newton Elementary School

Strafford, Vermont 05070 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 180 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

180
People served
210
EPA violations
48
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 210 drinking-water violations at Newton Elementary School, 23% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

210
Total EPA violations on record
23%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
180
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Newton Elementary School

Newton Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 180 residents in Strafford, Vermont (Orange County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 210 total violations for this system , of which 48 (23%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 162 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 48 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%).

Newton Elementary School's 210 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
180
Total Violations
210
Health-Based Violations
48
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
Orange
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
48
Monitoring Violations
162
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 48 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2006
Nitrate MR 12 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2017
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2017
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2017
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2017
Benzene MR 6 2017
Toluene MR 6 2017
Styrene MR 6 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2017
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2017
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2017
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2017
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1997

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 Newton 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 VT0006702 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
2017 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 1040
2017 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2968
2017 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2977
2017 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2979
2017 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2980
2017 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2983
2017 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2984
2017 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2985
2017 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2990
2017 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2991
2017 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2996
2017 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2955
2017 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2982
2017 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2981
2017 Ethylbenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0006702 / 2992

How Newton Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Newton Elementary School Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 210 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 48 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 180 477 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 Newton Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Newton Elementary School (PWS ID: VT0006702) has 210 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 180 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Newton Elementary School serve? ▼
Newton Elementary School serves 180 people in Strafford, Vermont. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Newton Elementary School have? ▼
Newton Elementary School has 210 total violations: 48 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 162 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Newton Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Newton Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Newton Elementary School use? ▼
Newton 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.