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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VT0021405

Gifford Medical Kingwood Building

Randolph, Vermont 05060 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 162 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

162
People served
242
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 242 drinking-water violations at Gifford Medical Kingwood Building - above the Vermont per-system average.

242
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
162
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Gifford Medical Kingwood Building

Gifford Medical Kingwood Building is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 162 residents in Randolph, Vermont (Orange County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 242 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 242 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 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, recorded in 11 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%).

Gifford Medical Kingwood Building's 242 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
162
Total Violations
242
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
242
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2014
Styrene MR 11 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 11 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 11 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2014
Toluene MR 11 2014
Benzene MR 11 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2025
Nitrate MR 5 2024

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 Gifford Medical Kingwood Building.

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 VT0021405 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 5000
2024 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 1040
2014 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 2981
2014 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 2983
2014 Trichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 2984
2014 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 2985
2014 CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 2989
2014 Ethylbenzene MR 11 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 2992
2014 Styrene MR 11 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 2996
2014 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 2378
2014 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 2964
2014 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 2969
2014 Vinyl chloride MR 11 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 2976
2014 Xylenes, Total MR 11 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 2955
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / VT0021405 / 2977

How Gifford Medical Kingwood Building Compares

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

Metric Gifford Medical Kingwood Building Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 242 113.3 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 162 477 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 Gifford Medical Kingwood Building water safe to drink? ▼
Gifford Medical Kingwood Building (PWS ID: VT0021405) has 242 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 162 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Gifford Medical Kingwood Building serve? ▼
Gifford Medical Kingwood Building serves 162 people in Randolph, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Gifford Medical Kingwood Building have? ▼
Gifford Medical Kingwood Building has 242 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 242 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Gifford Medical Kingwood Building water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Gifford Medical Kingwood Building under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Gifford Medical Kingwood Building use? ▼
Gifford Medical Kingwood Building 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.