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Richford, VT

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Richford. 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.

1
water supplier
1,700
people served
10
contaminants found
Vermont rankings Lead in Vermont PFAS in Vermont

What was found in Richford'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
430 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHFORD WATER SYSTEM · 1,700 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
96.48 µg/L 121%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHFORD WATER SYSTEM · 1,700 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
93.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHFORD WATER SYSTEM · 1,700 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
82.4 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHFORD WATER SYSTEM · 1,700 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
82.005 µg/L 137%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHFORD WATER SYSTEM · 1,700 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
54.695 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHFORD WATER SYSTEM · 1,700 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
36.37 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHFORD WATER SYSTEM · 1,700 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
19.41 µg/L 129%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHFORD WATER SYSTEM · 1,700 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.415 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHFORD WATER SYSTEM · 1,700 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0016 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: RICHFORD WATER SYSTEM · 1,700 people · 2023
1/1 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 Richford

SupplierPopulation served
RICHFORD WATER SYSTEM 1,700

Frequently asked questions about Richford tap water

Is Richford tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 10 contaminants in the water serving Richford. 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 Richford?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Richford, Vermont to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Richford's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Richford include Nitrate, TTHM, Chloroform, Copper, 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.