BENNINGTON WATER DEPT
PWSID: VT0005016 · Bennington, VT · Serves 13,250 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), BENNINGTON WATER DEPT (PWSID VT0005016) in Bennington, VT is listed as a CWS water system covering about 13,250 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 1992-1994. Those 4 health-based rows for BENNINGTON WATER DEPT cover contaminants such as Coliform (TCR); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
BENNINGTON WATER DEPT has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Coliform (TCR). Recorded violations span 1992–1994. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Vermont drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Vermont state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- VT0005016
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Bennington, VT
- Population Served
- 13,250
- Health Violations
- Yes (4)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | 4 | 4 |
Violation History (4)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Jul 1, 1994 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Nov 1, 1993 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Oct 1, 1993 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Jul 1, 1992 |
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Compare beyond Vermont
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest BENNINGTON WATER DEPT on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (13,250). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include Mounds View, BELLEFONTAINE CITY PWS, DOVER CITY PWS.
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About This Data
BENNINGTON WATER DEPT (VT0005016) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include BROMLEY WATER COMPANY; MANCHESTER WATER DEPT; NORTH BENNINGTON WATER DEPT; ARLINGTON WATER DEPT. Health-based rows (4 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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