Is Charlotte, VT Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Charlotte'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Fluoride	278 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: COMMON PASTURES HOA · 69 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 1100 µg/L — WILDWOOD WEST · 65 people · 2012	3/4	SYR4
Copper	215.5 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: COMMON PASTURES HOA · 69 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 394 µg/L — WEST WIND WATER SYSTEM · 64 people · 2017	4/4	SYR4
Nitrate	38 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: COMMON PASTURES HOA · 69 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 330 µg/L — WEST WIND WATER SYSTEM · 64 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Barium	218 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: COMMON PASTURES HOA · 69 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 220 µg/L — WILDWOOD WEST · 65 people · 2012	3/4	SYR4
Lead	11.56 µg/L 77% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: COMMON PASTURES HOA · 69 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 69.865 µg/L — PINE RIDGE WATER SYSTEM · 46 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
TTHM	6.6 µg/L 8.2% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: COMMON PASTURES HOA · 69 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 64.15 µg/L — WEST WIND WATER SYSTEM · 64 people · 2019	3/4	SYR4
Chloroform	2.125 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: COMMON PASTURES HOA · 69 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 55.535 µg/L — WEST WIND WATER SYSTEM · 64 people · 2019	3/4	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	45.825 µg/L 76% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Highest in the city: WEST WIND WATER SYSTEM · 64 people · 2019	2/4	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	22.775 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: WEST WIND WATER SYSTEM · 64 people · 2019	2/4	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	16.7 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: WEST WIND WATER SYSTEM · 64 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	7.665 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: WEST WIND WATER SYSTEM · 64 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	1.8 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: COMMON PASTURES HOA · 69 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 5.815 µg/L — WEST WIND WATER SYSTEM · 64 people · 2019	3/4	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	1.8 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: COMMON PASTURES HOA · 69 people · 2018	3/4	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.144 pCi/L 23% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Highest in the city: WEST WIND WATER SYSTEM · 64 people · 2014	2/4	SYR4
Bromoform	0.8000 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: COMMON PASTURES HOA · 69 people · 2018	1/4	SYR4
Lead	0.0042 mg/L 28% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: COMMON PASTURES HOA · 69 people · 2023	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 Charlotte

Supplier	Population served
COMMON PASTURES HOA	69
WILDWOOD WEST	65
WEST WIND WATER SYSTEM	64
PINE RIDGE WATER SYSTEM	46

Frequently asked questions about Charlotte tap water

Is Charlotte tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Charlotte. 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 Charlotte?

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

What contaminants are in Charlotte's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Charlotte include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate, Barium, Lead. 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.