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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VT0021129

Vermont Country Store - Rockingham

Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 84 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

84
People served
749
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 749 drinking-water violations at Vermont Country Store - Rockingham - above the Vermont per-system average.

749
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
84
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Vermont Country Store - Rockingham

Vermont Country Store - Rockingham is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 84 residents in Bellows Falls, Vermont (Windham County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 749 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 747 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 23 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%).

Vermont Country Store - Rockingham's 749 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
84
Total Violations
749
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Windham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
747
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 2018
Xylenes, Total MR 23 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 23 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 23 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 23 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 23 2018
Benzene MR 23 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 23 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 23 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 23 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 23 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 23 2018
Styrene MR 23 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 23 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 23 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 23 2018
Toluene MR 23 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 23 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2020
Nitrate MR 6 2016
Arsenic MR 6 2014
Barium MR 6 2014
Mercury MR 6 2014
Antimony, Total MR 6 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 6 2014

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 Vermont Country Store - Rockingham.

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 VT0021129 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
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 8000
2020 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 0999
2018 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 2380
2018 Xylenes, Total MR 23 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 2955
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 23 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 2964
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 2968
2018 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 2969
2018 Carbon tetrachloride MR 23 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 2982
2018 Trichloroethylene MR 23 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 2984
2018 CHLOROBENZENE MR 23 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 2989
2018 Benzene MR 23 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 2990
2018 Ethylbenzene MR 23 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 2992
2018 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 23 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 2977
2018 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 2979
2018 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 23 SDWIS / VT0021129 / 2980

How Vermont Country Store - Rockingham Compares

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

Metric Vermont Country Store - Rockingham Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 749 113.3 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 84 477 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 Vermont Country Store - Rockingham water safe to drink? ▼
Vermont Country Store - Rockingham (PWS ID: VT0021129) has 749 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 84 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Vermont Country Store - Rockingham serve? ▼
Vermont Country Store - Rockingham serves 84 people in Bellows Falls, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Vermont Country Store - Rockingham have? ▼
Vermont Country Store - Rockingham has 749 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 747 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Vermont Country Store - Rockingham water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Vermont Country Store - Rockingham under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Vermont Country Store - Rockingham use? ▼
Vermont Country Store - Rockingham 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.