MONTPELIER WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: VT0005272 · Montpelier, VT · Serves 8,912 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), MONTPELIER WATER SYSTEM (PWSID VT0005272) in Montpelier, VT is listed as a CWS water system covering about 8,912 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 1992-1995. Those 3 health-based rows for MONTPELIER WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as Coliform (TCR), Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
MONTPELIER WATER SYSTEM has 3 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. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Coliform (TCR), Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 1992–1995. 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)
- VT0005272
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Montpelier, VT
- Population Served
- 8,912
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | 2 | 2 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Sep 1, 1995 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Jul 1, 1995 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 1992 |
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Compare beyond Vermont
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest MONTPELIER WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (8,912). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT, MOUNT PLEASANT WATER SYS #1, LOGAN CO RWD #1.
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About This Data
MONTPELIER WATER SYSTEM (VT0005272) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include BURLINGTON DEPT PUBLIC WORKS WATER DIV; SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY WATER SYSTEM; COLCHESTER WATER SYSTEM; ESSEX TOWN WATER SYSTEM. Health-based rows (3 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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