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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VT0020384

Putney Inn

Putney, Vermont 05346 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 338 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

338
People served
538
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 538 drinking-water violations at Putney Inn, 1% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

538
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
338
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Putney Inn

Putney Inn is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 338 residents in Putney, Vermont (Windham County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 538 total violations for this system , of which 6 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 528 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 45 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%).

Putney Inn's 538 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
338
Total Violations
538
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Windham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
528
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 45 2011
Nitrate MR 13 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 13 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 13 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 2011
Benzene MR 13 2011
Toluene MR 13 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 13 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 13 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 13 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 13 2011
Styrene MR 13 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 13 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 13 2011
Toxaphene MR 6 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2011
OXAMYL MR 6 2011
Dinoseb MR 6 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2011
Atrazine MR 6 2011
LASSO MR 6 2011

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 Putney Inn.

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 VT0020384 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
2023 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 3014
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 8000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 45 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 3100
2011 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 1040
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 2378
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 2380
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 2964
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 2969
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 2977
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 13 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 2980
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 13 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 2982
2011 CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 2989
2011 Benzene MR 13 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 2990
2011 Toluene MR 13 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 2991
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / VT0020384 / 2968

How Putney Inn Compares

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

Metric Putney Inn Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 538 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 338 477 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 Putney Inn water safe to drink? ▼
Putney Inn (PWS ID: VT0020384) has 538 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 338 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Putney Inn serve? ▼
Putney Inn serves 338 people in Putney, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Putney Inn have? ▼
Putney Inn has 538 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 528 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Putney Inn water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Putney Inn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Putney Inn use? ▼
Putney Inn 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.