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Berlin, VT

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 6 water suppliers serving Berlin. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

6
water suppliers
4,122
people served
15
contaminants found
Vermont rankings Lead in Vermont PFAS in Vermont

What was found in Berlin's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
270 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BERLIN MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM · 1,819 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2300 µg/L — BERLIN HEALTH REHABILITATION CTR · 378 people · 2019
5/6 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1600 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: BERLIN WATER CO INC · 139 people · 2012
2/6 SYR4
Copper
244 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BERLIN MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM · 1,819 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 894 µg/L — CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER · 1,528 people · 2018
6/6 SYR4
Chloroform
4.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BERLIN MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM · 1,819 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 83.395 µg/L — BERLIN WATER CO INC · 139 people · 2019
5/6 SYR4
TTHM
7.82 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BERLIN MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM · 1,819 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 38.755 µg/L — CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER · 1,528 people · 2019
5/6 SYR4
Lead
6.7 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BERLIN MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM · 1,819 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 31.24 µg/L — CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER · 1,528 people · 2018
6/6 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
24.745 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Highest in the city: CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER · 1,528 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
13.91 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER · 1,528 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
12.19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER · 1,528 people · 2019
1/6 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.86 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BERLIN MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM · 1,819 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.67 µg/L — CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER · 1,528 people · 2019
4/6 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.06 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BERLIN MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM · 1,819 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.6 µg/L — BERLIN HEALTH REHABILITATION CTR · 378 people · 2018
4/6 SYR4
Bromoform
3.82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: BERLIN HEALTH REHABILITATION CTR · 378 people · 2018
2/6 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9090 pCi/L 18%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: BERLIN HEALTH REHABILITATION CTR · 378 people · 2012
2/6 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BERLIN MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM · 1,819 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0061 mg/L — CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER · 1,528 people · 2025
6/6 LCR
PFOS
0.0046 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: BERLIN HEALTH REHABILITATION CTR · 378 people · 2023
1/6 UCMR-5
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Berlin

SupplierPopulation served
BERLIN MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM 1,819
CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER 1,528
BERLIN HEALTH REHABILITATION CTR 378
WESTONS MOBILE HOME PARK 218
BERLIN WATER CO INC 139
RMC MOBILE HOME PARK 40

Frequently asked questions about Berlin tap water

Is Berlin tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Berlin. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Berlin?

6 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Berlin, Vermont to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Berlin's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Berlin include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Chloroform, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.