State system profile

PFAS in Vermont drinking water

Active community water systems with complete EPA UCMR 5 monitoring, summarized using yearly averages from results available through January 15, 2026.

Source EPA UCMR 5 Period 2023–2025 Systems included 30 Release ucmr5-2026-01-15-analysis-v0.2
Systems with a yearly average at or above an EPA-based study benchmark
0.0%0 of 30 active community water systems

All 30 systems had enough required samples to calculate a yearly average. 0 had at least one yearly average at or above a study benchmark; 30 did not.

EPA-based study benchmark: the unrounded cutoff this research uses to reproduce EPA’s January 2026 technical-assistance classification around the April 2024 federal levels. It is not a current standard or compliance finding and cannot determine household exposure or health risk.

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System counts in Vermont

Each count shows how many included water systems had a yearly average at or above the named study benchmark.

Community water systems with yearly averages at or above the EPA-based study benchmarks used in the January 2026 research release for Vermont.
Study benchmarkSystems at or above benchmarkWater systems includedPercent
PFOA: 4.05 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 4 ppt)0300.0%
PFOS: 4.05 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 4 ppt)0300.0%
PFHxS: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)0300.0%
PFNA: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)0300.0%
HFPO-DA: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)0300.0%
Hazard Index: 1.5 study benchmark with at least two detected components (reproduces EPA classification around 1)0300.0%

Community water systems with complete monitoring

“Complete monitoring” means at least one sampling location had all required samples needed for a yearly average. Each PWSID appears once, preventing double counting across ZIP associations.

Active community water systems with complete UCMR 5 monitoring in Vermont.
Public water systemPWSIDPopulation servedPrimary sourceSampling locationsStudy benchmark result
BARRE CITY WATER SYSTEMVT000525414,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
BENNINGTON WATER DEPTVT000501613,250Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
BERLIN HEALTH REHABILITATION CTRVT0005529378Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
BRANDON FIRE DISTRICT 1VT00052113,963Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPTVT000529012,200Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
BROMLEY WATER COMPANYVT00050244,300Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
BURLINGTON DEPT PUBLIC WORKS WATER DIVVT000505342,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
COLCHESTER FIRE DISTRICT 2VT00050598,300Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICTVT00052846,003Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
HARTFORD WATER DEPTVT00053197,600Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEMVT00055656,740Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
LYNDONVILLE WATER SYSTEMVT00050404,000Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
MANCHESTER WATER DEPTVT00050224,140Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
MIDDLEBURY WATER DEPTVT00050049,379Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
MILTON WATER DEPTVT00050798,260Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
MONTPELIER WATER SYSTEMVT00052728,912Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MORRISVILLE WATER AND LIGHTVT00051602,935Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEMVT00052024,766Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
NORTH BENNINGTON WATER DEPTVT00050171,700Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
NORTHFIELD WATER DEPTVT00052755,145Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
RICHMOND WATER DEPTVT00050841,048Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
RUTLAND CITY WATER DEPTVT000522918,500Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
SHELBURNE WATER DEPTVT00050875,764Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY WATER SYSTEMVT000509119,500Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
ST ALBANS WATER DEPTVT000513010,200Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
TRI TOWN WATER DISTRICTVT00050013,800Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
VERGENNES PANTON WATER DISTRICTVT00050105,100Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
WILLISTON WATER DEPTVT00050987,259Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
WINHALL STRATTON F D 1VT00053056,200Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
WINOOSKI WATER DEPTVT00051028,500Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks

What is included

Each active community water system with enough required samples for a yearly average is counted once, even if it is linked with several ZIP codes. This does not mean every home was tested. Private wells are excluded, and UCMR 5 did not comprehensively monitor every small system. This page does not apply Vermont's state-specific standards or determine compliance. Use the official state or territory drinking-water program for current regulatory information.

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