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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VT0020392

Idletyme Brewing Company

Stowe, Vermont 05672 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 273 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

273
People served
303
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 303 drinking-water violations at Idletyme Brewing Company - above the Vermont per-system average.

303
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
273
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Idletyme Brewing Company

Idletyme Brewing Company is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 273 residents in Stowe, Vermont (Lamoille County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 303 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 291 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 41 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%).

Idletyme Brewing Company's 303 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
273
Total Violations
303
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Lamoille
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
291
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 41 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 2001
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 7 2001
Trichloroethylene MR 7 2001
Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 2001
CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 2001
Benzene MR 7 2001
Toluene MR 7 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 7 2001
Styrene MR 7 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2001
Xylenes, Total MR 7 2001
Vinyl chloride MR 7 2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2001
Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 7 2001
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2001
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 2001
Coliform (TCR) Other 5 2000
CYANIDE MR 4 2000
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2000
Toxaphene MR 4 2000
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2000
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2000
Picloram MR 4 2000
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2000

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 Idletyme Brewing Company.

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 VT0020392 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
2019 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 7500
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 41 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 3100
2001 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 2979
2001 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 2980
2001 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 2983
2001 Trichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 2984
2001 Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 2987
2001 CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 2989
2001 Benzene MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 2990
2001 Toluene MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 2991
2001 Ethylbenzene MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 2992
2001 Styrene MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 2996
2001 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 2380
2001 Xylenes, Total MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 2955
2001 Vinyl chloride MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020392 / 2976

How Idletyme Brewing Company Compares

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

Metric Idletyme Brewing Company Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 303 113.3 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 273 477 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 Idletyme Brewing Company water safe to drink? ▼
Idletyme Brewing Company (PWS ID: VT0020392) has 303 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 273 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Idletyme Brewing Company serve? ▼
Idletyme Brewing Company serves 273 people in Stowe, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Idletyme Brewing Company have? ▼
Idletyme Brewing Company has 303 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 291 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Idletyme Brewing Company water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Idletyme Brewing Company under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Idletyme Brewing Company use? ▼
Idletyme Brewing Company 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.