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Community Water System · PWS VT0020801

White Birches MHP

Southwick, Vermont 01077 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 125 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

125
People served
133
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 133 drinking-water violations at White Birches MHP - above the Vermont per-system average.

133
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
125
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: White Birches MHP

White Birches MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 125 residents in Southwick, Vermont (Bennington County) through 50 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 133 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 123 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 29 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%).

White Birches MHP's 133 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
125
Total Violations
133
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
50
County
Bennington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
123
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 29 2015
Chlorine MR 28 2019
TTHM MR 26 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 26 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2025

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 White Birches MHP.

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 VT0020801 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / VT0020801 / 7000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / VT0020801 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / VT0020801 / 8000
2019 Chlorine MR 28 SDWIS / VT0020801 / 0999
2019 TTHM MR 26 SDWIS / VT0020801 / 2950
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 26 SDWIS / VT0020801 / 2456
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 29 SDWIS / VT0020801 / 3100

How White Birches MHP Compares

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

Metric White Birches MHP Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 133 113.3 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 125 477 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 White Birches MHP water safe to drink? ▼
White Birches MHP (PWS ID: VT0020801) has 133 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 125 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does White Birches MHP serve? ▼
White Birches MHP serves 125 people in Southwick, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 50 service connections.
What type of violations does White Birches MHP have? ▼
White Birches MHP has 133 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 123 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in White Birches MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for White Birches MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does White Birches MHP use? ▼
White Birches MHP uses Surface Water 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.
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.