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Canaan, VT

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Canaan. 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.

2
water suppliers
1,320
people served
15
contaminants found
Vermont rankings Lead in Vermont PFAS in Vermont

What was found in Canaan'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
Copper
475 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 1353.5 µg/L — CANAAN FD #2 · 350 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
20 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Lead
4 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 20 µg/L — CANAAN FD #2 · 350 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
10.5 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
6.9 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
6.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
6 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.4 pCi/L 16%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.17505 pCi/L 24%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Styrene
0.7000 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 970 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0017 mg/L — CANAAN FD #2 · 350 people · 2025
2/2 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 Canaan

SupplierPopulation served
CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT 1 970
CANAAN FD #2 350

Frequently asked questions about Canaan tap water

Is Canaan tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Canaan's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Canaan include Copper, Barium, Lead, TTHM, Arsenic. 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.