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BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM

PWS ID: VT0020790 · MANCHESTER, Vermont 06040

BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM serves 82 people in MANCHESTER, Vermont using Groundwater water sources. It has 765 recorded EPA violations, including 62 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM

BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 82 residents in MANCHESTER, Vermont (Windsor County) through 31 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 765 total violations for this system , of which 62 (8%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 695 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 60 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. BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM's 765 violations sit above the Vermont average. Statewide, 3 of 37 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (8.1%). 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
82
Total Violations
765
Health-Based Violations
62
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
31
County
Windsor
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
60
Monitoring Violations
695
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 60 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 16 2001
Methoxychlor MR 15 2001
Endrin MR 12 2001
Toxaphene MR 12 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2001
OXAMYL MR 12 2001
Simazine MR 12 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2001
Picloram MR 12 2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2001
Atrazine MR 12 2001
2,4-D MR 12 2001
2,4,5-TP MR 12 2001
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2001
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 2001
Chlordane MR 12 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2001
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2001
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2001
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2001
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2001
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 12 2001
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2014
Dinoseb MR 12 2001
Heptachlor MR 12 2001

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 BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM.

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 VT0020790 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
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 8000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 5000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 60 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 3100
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 7000
2001 BHC-GAMMA MR 16 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 2010
2001 Methoxychlor MR 15 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 2015
2001 Endrin MR 12 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 2005
2001 Toxaphene MR 12 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 2020
2001 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 2035
2001 OXAMYL MR 12 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 2036
2001 Simazine MR 12 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 2037
2001 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 2039
2001 Picloram MR 12 SDWIS / VT0020790 / 2040

How BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM Compares

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

Metric BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 765 113.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 62 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 82 477 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM water safe to drink? ▼
BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM (PWS ID: VT0020790) has 765 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 82 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM serve? ▼
BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM serves 82 people in MANCHESTER, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 31 service connections.
What type of violations does BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM have? ▼
BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM has 765 total violations: 62 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 695 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM use? ▼
BIRCH LANDING CONDOMINIUM uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.

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