Is Stowe, VT Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Stowe'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
Nitrate	660 µg/L 6.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: STOWE WATER DEPT · 3,600 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1800 µg/L — BIRCH HILL WATER SYSTEM · 45 people · 2019	9/10	SYR4
Copper	551.5 µg/L 42% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: STOWE WATER DEPT · 3,600 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 1405 µg/L — NOTCHBROOK III · 39 people · 2019	10/10	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	600 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: STOWE WATER DEPT · 3,600 people · 2012	1/10	SYR4
Fluoride	120 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: COVERED BRIDGE HIGHLAND · 40 people · 2013	1/10	SYR4
Barium	66 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Highest in the city: MOUNTAINSIDE RESORT · 240 people · 2012	1/10	SYR4
TTHM	3.86 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: STOWE WATER DEPT · 3,600 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 39.185 µg/L — NOTCHBROOK CONDOMINIUM · 201 people · 2019	3/10	SYR4
Chloroform	32.825 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: NOTCHBROOK CONDOMINIUM · 201 people · 2019	4/10	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	27.11 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Highest in the city: NOTCHBROOK CONDOMINIUM · 201 people · 2019	2/10	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	14.25 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: NOTCHBROOK CONDOMINIUM · 201 people · 2019	1/10	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	13.315 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: NOTCHBROOK CONDOMINIUM · 201 people · 2019	1/10	SYR4
Lead	7.32 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: STOWE WATER DEPT · 3,600 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 9.72 µg/L — STOWE FIRE DISTRICT 4 · 120 people · 2019	10/10	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	1.64 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: STOWE WATER DEPT · 3,600 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 5.75 µg/L — MOUNTAINSIDE RESORT · 240 people · 2017	3/10	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	0.8000 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: STOWE WATER DEPT · 3,600 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 5.675 µg/L — NOTCHBROOK CONDOMINIUM · 201 people · 2019	3/10	SYR4
Bromoform	1.42 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: STOWE WATER DEPT · 3,600 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 5.25 µg/L — MOUNTAINSIDE RESORT · 240 people · 2017	3/10	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	0.7246 pCi/L 14% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: STOWE WATER DEPT · 3,600 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 3.497 pCi/L — BIRCH HILL WATER SYSTEM · 45 people · 2018	6/10	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	3.4 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: MOUNTAINSIDE RESORT · 240 people · 2017	1/10	SYR4
Lead	0.0143 mg/L 95% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: STOWE WATER DEPT · 3,600 people · 2023 Highest in the city: 0.0164 mg/L — MANSFIELD VIEW WATER CORP · 121 people · 2025	10/10	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 Stowe

Supplier	Population served
STOWE WATER DEPT	3,600
MOUNTAINSIDE RESORT	240
NOTCHBROOK CONDOMINIUM	201
MANSFIELD VIEW WATER CORP	121
STOWE FIRE DISTRICT 4	120
STOWE F D 2 GOLD BROOK CIRCLE	86
RIVER ROAD APARTMENTS	50
BIRCH HILL WATER SYSTEM	45
COVERED BRIDGE HIGHLAND	40
NOTCHBROOK III	39

Frequently asked questions about Stowe tap water

Is Stowe tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Stowe. 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 Stowe?

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

What contaminants are in Stowe's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Stowe include Nitrate, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, 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.