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DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING

PWS ID: VT0020990 · MANCHESTER, Vermont 05255

DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING serves 50 people in MANCHESTER, Vermont using Groundwater water sources. It has 381 recorded EPA violations, including 24 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING

DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in MANCHESTER, Vermont (Bennington County) through 24 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 381 total violations for this system , of which 24 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 355 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2012.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 24 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. DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING's 381 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
50
Total Violations
381
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
24
County
Bennington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
355
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 24 2012
Endrin MR 10 2006
Atrazine MR 10 2006
Heptachlor epoxide MR 10 2006
2,4-D MR 10 2006
Pentachlorophenol MR 10 2006
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 10 2006
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 10 2006
Chlordane MR 10 2006
Methoxychlor MR 10 2006
Picloram MR 10 2006
Dinoseb MR 10 2006
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 10 2006
Heptachlor MR 10 2006
Toxaphene MR 10 2006
2,4,5-TP MR 10 2006
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 10 2006
OXAMYL MR 10 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 10 2006
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2006
Carbofuran MR 10 2006
LASSO MR 10 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 10 2006
Simazine MR 10 2006
BHC-GAMMA MR 10 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2006

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 DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING.

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 VT0020990 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
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 24 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 3100
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 5000
2008 CYANIDE MR 5 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 1024
2007 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 7000
2006 Endrin MR 10 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 2005
2006 Atrazine MR 10 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 2050
2006 Heptachlor epoxide MR 10 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 2067
2006 2,4-D MR 10 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 2105
2006 Pentachlorophenol MR 10 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 2326
2006 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 10 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 2383
2006 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 10 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 2946
2006 Chlordane MR 10 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 2959
2006 Methoxychlor MR 10 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 2015
2006 Picloram MR 10 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 2040
2006 Dinoseb MR 10 SDWIS / VT0020990 / 2041

How DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING Compares

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

Metric DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 381 113.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 50 477 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 DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING water safe to drink? ▼
DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING (PWS ID: VT0020990) has 381 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING serve? ▼
DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING serves 50 people in MANCHESTER, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 24 service connections.
What type of violations does DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING have? ▼
DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING has 381 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 355 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING use? ▼
DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING 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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