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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VT0021368

Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus

Manchester, Vermont 05254 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 110 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

110
People served
136
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 136 drinking-water violations at Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus - above the Vermont per-system average.

136
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
110
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus

Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 110 residents in Manchester, Vermont (Bennington County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 136 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 136 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 6 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%).

Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus's 136 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
110
Total Violations
136
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Bennington
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
136
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2017
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2017
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2017
Styrene MR 6 2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2017
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2017
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2017
Benzene MR 6 2017
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2017
CYANIDE MR 6 2021
Toluene MR 6 2017
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2017
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016

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 Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus.

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 VT0021368 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
2021 CYANIDE MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 1024
2017 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2979
2017 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2981
2017 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2983
2017 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2985
2017 CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2989
2017 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2996
2017 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2380
2017 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2955
2017 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2964
2017 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2968
2017 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2969
2017 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2976
2017 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2977
2017 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021368 / 2990

How Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus Compares

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

Metric Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 136 113.3 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 110 477 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 Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus water safe to drink? ▼
Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus (PWS ID: VT0021368) has 136 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 110 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus serve? ▼
Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus serves 110 people in Manchester, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus have? ▼
Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus has 136 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 136 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus use? ▼
Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Campus 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.