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Waterbury, VT

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Waterbury. 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
6,103
people served
15
contaminants found
Vermont rankings Lead in Vermont PFAS in Vermont

What was found in Waterbury'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
Fluoride
700 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT · 6,003 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate
422.5 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT · 6,003 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
70.05 µg/L 5.4%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT · 6,003 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
60.92 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT · 6,003 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
57.955 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT · 6,003 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
43.4 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT · 6,003 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
30 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: EAST WIND MHP · 100 people · 2012
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
25.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT · 6,003 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
22.28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT · 6,003 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
18.4 µg/L 123%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT · 6,003 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.645 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT · 6,003 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: EAST WIND MHP · 100 people · 2012
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.7850 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT · 6,003 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3770 pCi/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT · 6,003 people · 2012
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0022 mg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT · 6,003 people · 2024
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 Waterbury

SupplierPopulation served
EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT 6,003
EAST WIND MHP 100

Frequently asked questions about Waterbury tap water

Is Waterbury tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Waterbury. 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 Waterbury?

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

What contaminants are in Waterbury's water?

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