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Jay, VT

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Jay. 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
6,806
people served
11
contaminants found
Vermont rankings Lead in Vermont PFAS in Vermont

What was found in Jay'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
552 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM · 6,740 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
466.5 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM · 6,740 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
14.41 µg/L 96%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM · 6,740 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 81.4 µg/L — JAY PEAK SUBDIVISION II · 66 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
4.75 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM · 6,740 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.23075 pCi/L 65%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM · 6,740 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
2.32 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM · 6,740 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM · 6,740 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.8 µg/L — JAY PEAK SUBDIVISION II · 66 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM · 6,740 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.57 µg/L — JAY PEAK SUBDIVISION II · 66 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
0.7850 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: JAY PEAK SUBDIVISION II · 66 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Toluene
0.7000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: JAY PEAK SUBDIVISION II · 66 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM · 6,740 people · 2023
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 Jay

SupplierPopulation served
JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM 6,740
JAY PEAK SUBDIVISION II 66

Frequently asked questions about Jay tap water

Is Jay tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Jay. 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 Jay?

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

What contaminants are in Jay's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Jay include Copper, Nitrate, Lead, TTHM, Combined Radium (-226 And -228). 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.