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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VT0006764

Thetford Academy

Thetford Center, Vermont 05075 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 475 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

475
People served
160
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 160 drinking-water violations at Thetford Academy, 8% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

160
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
475
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Thetford Academy

Thetford Academy is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 475 residents in Thetford Center, Vermont (Orange County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 160 total violations for this system , of which 13 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 147 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 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%).

Thetford Academy's 160 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
475
Total Violations
160
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Orange
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
147
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2014
Chlorine MR 14 2014
Nitrate MR 9 2011
Arsenic MCL 8 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2011
Toluene MR 5 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
Benzene MR 5 2011
Styrene MR 5 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2011
Arsenic MR 4 2003

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 Thetford Academy.

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 VT0006764 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
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 3100
2014 Chlorine MR 14 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 0999
2011 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 1040
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 2380
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 2968
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 2977
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 2979
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 2980
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 2981
2011 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 2983
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 2984
2011 CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 2989
2011 Toluene MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 2991
2011 Ethylbenzene MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 2992
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / VT0006764 / 2964

How Thetford Academy Compares

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

Metric Thetford Academy Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 160 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 475 477 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 Thetford Academy water safe to drink? ▼
Thetford Academy (PWS ID: VT0006764) has 160 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 475 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Thetford Academy serve? ▼
Thetford Academy serves 475 people in Thetford Center, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does Thetford Academy have? ▼
Thetford Academy has 160 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 147 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Thetford Academy water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Thetford Academy under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Thetford Academy use? ▼
Thetford Academy 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.