Vermont

Water quality data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System

Lead Risk: Caution

Water Systems

4,304

Active public water systems

Population Served

634.9K

Residents with piped water

Lead Violations

Systems exceeding 15 ppb

Copper Violations

115

Lead & Copper Rule

Average Lead Level

3.87 ppb

EPA Action Level: 15 ppb

MCLG (health goal): 0 ppb

0 ppbAction Level: 15 ppb

Average across 799 systems with reported lead data.

Violations Detected

158 water systems in Vermont have reported violations under the Lead and Copper Rule. These utilities are required to notify customers and take corrective action.

43 lead violations115 copper violations

Water Systems: Highest Lead Levels

System Name	City	Population	Lead Level	Status	Sample Date
BENNINGTON WATER DEPT	BENNINGTON	13,250	13.20 ppb	OK	2023-12-31
BURLINGTON DEPT PUBLIC WORKS WATER DIV	BURLINGTON	42,000	1.40 ppb	OK	2024-12-31
BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT	BRATTLEBORO	12,200	1.30 ppb	OK	2023-12-31
SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY WATER SYSTEM	SOUTH BURLINGTON	19,500	0.00 ppb	OK	2027-12-31
RUTLAND CITY WATER DEPT	PROCTOR	18,500	0.00 ppb	OK	2025-12-31
BARRE CITY WATER SYSTEM	BARRE	14,000	0.00 ppb	OK	2024-12-31
COLCHESTER WATER SYSTEM	SOUTH BURLINGTON	11,299	0.00 ppb	OK	2025-12-31
ST ALBANS WATER DEPT	ST ALBANS	10,200	0.00 ppb	OK	2024-12-31

Showing top 8 of 786 systems with lead data. Action level: 15 ppb.

Water Source Types

Groundwater3108 (73%)

Surface Water991 (23%)

Purchased Surface Water91 (2%)

Purchased Groundwater34 (1%)

Unknown22 (1%)

Groundwater Under Influence of SW11 (0%)

Resources

EPA Water Data Reports

Official drinking water data and reports

Lead in Drinking Water

EPA guidance on lead risks and remediation

Learn About Lead Contamination

Health effects, filtering options, and more

Air Quality

Good

Avg AQI

37.2

PM2.5

5 µg/m³

Unhealthy Days

Primary Pollutant

PM2.5

AQI 0 (Good)AQI 100 (Moderate)200+

Source: EPA AirNow & American Lung Association 2024 State of the Air. AQI scale: 0–50 Good · 51–100 Moderate · 101–150 Sensitive Groups · 151+ Unhealthy.

PFAS Contamination

Moderate Detection

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), known as “forever chemicals,” are a group of synthetic chemicals that persist indefinitely in the environment and human body. The EPA set a maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for PFOA and PFOS in April 2024. View national PFAS tracker →

Systems Tested

PFAS Detected

Detection Rate

38.6%

Exceeding MCL (4 ppt)

8(9.1%)

0%Detection rate: 38.6%100%

Highest recorded level: 28 ppt (EPA MCL: 4 ppt). State has own MCL standards. Saint-Gobain Chemfab plant (North Bennington) is major contamination source

Data source:EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Lead and Copper Rule monitoring data. Lead levels represent 90th percentile results from the most recent monitoring period. Violations indicate exceedances of EPA action levels requiring corrective action. This tool is for informational purposes only and does not replace your utility's official Consumer Confidence Report.