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Brattleboro, VT

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Brattleboro. 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.

4
water suppliers
12,395
people served
15
contaminants found
Vermont rankings Lead in Vermont PFAS in Vermont

What was found in Brattleboro'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
800 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Copper
320.5 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2017
2/4 SYR4
TTHM
56.265 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 59.015 µg/L — BLACK MOUNTAIN PARK · 50 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Chloroform
50.585 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 52.845 µg/L — BLACK MOUNTAIN PARK · 50 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
44.695 µg/L 74%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 52.06 µg/L — GLEN PARK · 55 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
31.465 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 38.755 µg/L — DEEPWOOD PARK · 90 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
17.78 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 21.135 µg/L — BLACK MOUNTAIN PARK · 50 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
11.1 µg/L 185%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: GLEN PARK · 55 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
5.585 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.17 µg/L — BLACK MOUNTAIN PARK · 50 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Lead
4.35 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2017
1/4 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.21 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Lead
0.00060 mg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT · 12,200 people · 2026
4/4 LCR
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 Brattleboro

SupplierPopulation served
BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT 12,200
DEEPWOOD PARK 90
GLEN PARK 55
BLACK MOUNTAIN PARK 50

Frequently asked questions about Brattleboro tap water

Is Brattleboro tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Brattleboro. 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 Brattleboro?

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

What contaminants are in Brattleboro's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Brattleboro include Nitrate, Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.