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Manchester, VT

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Manchester. 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
4,355
people served
13
contaminants found
Vermont rankings Lead in Vermont PFAS in Vermont

What was found in Manchester'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-Nitrite
1270 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: MANCHESTER MHP · 100 people · 2013
1/4 SYR4
Nitrate
1000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPT · 4,140 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1100 µg/L — MANCHESTER MHP · 100 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Copper
150.5 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPT · 4,140 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 359 µg/L — VILLAGE AT EAGLE RISE · 63 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
TTHM
13.915 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPT · 4,140 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Barium
10 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: MANCHESTER MHP · 100 people · 2012
2/4 SYR4
Lead
5.68 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPT · 4,140 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 10 µg/L — VILLAGE AT EAGLE RISE · 63 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Chloroform
5.485 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPT · 4,140 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPT · 4,140 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPT · 4,140 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Bromoform
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPT · 4,140 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.4630 pCi/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPT · 4,140 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 1.266 pCi/L — VILLAGE AT ORMSBY HILL HOA · 52 people · 2014
2/4 SYR4
Atrazine
0.1095 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Highest in the city: MANCHESTER MHP · 100 people · 2018
1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER DEPT · 4,140 people · 2026
Highest in the city: 0.0081 mg/L — VILLAGE AT EAGLE RISE · 63 people · 2025
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 Manchester

SupplierPopulation served
MANCHESTER WATER DEPT 4,140
MANCHESTER MHP 100
VILLAGE AT EAGLE RISE 63
VILLAGE AT ORMSBY HILL HOA 52

Frequently asked questions about Manchester tap water

Is Manchester tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Manchester. 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 Manchester?

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

What contaminants are in Manchester's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Manchester include Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Copper, TTHM, Barium. 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.