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Washington, VT

Low Risk (21/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Washington in Vermont · Population: 59,958

Washington, VT is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 2 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 45 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 21/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 50 lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 30 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
59,958
TRI Facilities
2
Water Systems
45
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
50 lbs

Water Systems (45)

System Population Violations
BARRE CITY WATER SYSTEM 14,000 2
EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT 6,003 1
NORTHFIELD WATER DEPT 5,145 4
BERLIN MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM 1,819 0
BARRE TOWN WATER SYSTEM 1,638 0
CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER 1,528 0
PLAINFIELD WATER SYSTEM 985 0
WAITSFIELD WATER SUPPLY 450 0
SOUTH VILLAGE 445 2
BRIDGES RESORT 440 0
FRANKLIN WATER SYSTEM 400 1
BERLIN HEALTH REHABILITATION CTR 378 1
WEBSTERVILLE WATER SYSTEM 367 1
MARSHFIELD WATER SYSTEM 350 6
WORCESTER FIRE DISTRICT 1 350 0
CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM 300 3
DERBY MHP 265 0
FERNWOOD MANOR MHP 250 4
CABOT TOWN WATER SYSTEM 250 6
CLUB SUGARBUSH WATER SYSTEM 245 2
WESTONS MOBILE HOME PARK 218 1
EAST CALAIS FIRE DISTRICT 1 200 5
WINDEMERE MHP 199 0
SUGAR RUN ASSOCIATION INC 197 2
BATTLEGROUND CONDOMINIUM 166 34
BERLIN WATER CO INC 139 0
NORTHWOODS VILLAGE APARTMENTS 130 1
COBURN MHP 126 0
CHRISTMAS TREE - SUNDOWN CONDOMINIUM 110 32
SOUTHFACE 105 4
SANDY PINES MHP 100 0
DRUMLEYS CONDOMINIUMS 92 0
LIMEHURST MHP 87 3
BUTTERNUT HILL 82 3
COMMONS 79 0
STERLING RIDGE WATER 66 1
SNOWSIDE CONDOMINIUM 63 1
FIDDLEHEAD CONDOMINIUMS 60 4
TIMBERLINE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION 50 2
FARMS AT CLUB SUGARBUSH 48 2
WHEELER BROOK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 47 0
RMC MOBILE HOME PARK 40 6
FLY IN WATER SYSTEM 37 8
PARSONS HILL PARTNERSHIP 32 3
BIRCHWOOD PARK 30 7

TRI Facilities (2)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Cabot Creamery 50 lbs
2 Vermont Creamery LLC 0 lbs

Cities in Washington (2)

Cabot
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Barre
Pop: -
1 facilities · 5 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Washington, Vermont? ▼
Washington, VT has an environmental risk score of 21/100 (Low Risk), based on 2 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 45 water systems on record. 30 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Washington? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Washington, VT in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Washington? ▼
Washington, VT has 2 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 50 lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Washington? ▼
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Washington, VT. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Washington? ▼
Washington, VT has 45 EPA-regulated water systems. 30 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Washington? ▼
Environmental compliance in Washington, Vermont is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Vermont state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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