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Bennington Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
16
detected
13,250
people served
69
health-based violations
Vermont rankingsLead in VermontPFAS in Vermont
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Bennington

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

69
health-based violations
147
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Chloroform
79.675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 95 µg/L
138/140 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
81.59 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 96.5 µg/L
128/129 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
62.9 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 73.7 µg/L
122/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L
121/140 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
38.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 49.7 µg/L
121/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
25.58 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.3 µg/L
119/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
428 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 750 µg/L
42/90 SYR4 2012–2017
Lead
20.37 µg/L 136%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 94 µg/L
42/90 SYR4 2012–2017
Lead
0.0132 mg/L 88%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 26/26 LCR 2023
Nitrate
635 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 650 µg/L
26/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
28.5 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 29 µg/L
6/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.1 µg/L
3/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
109.5 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L
2/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/140 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.7220 pCi/L 14%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2016
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/128 SYR4 2012–2019
87 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BERMUDEZ, LINDA
Phone
802-442-1037
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Bennington Water Dept

Is Bennington Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Bennington Water Dept's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Bennington Water Dept's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Bennington Water Dept serve?

Bennington Water Dept reports serving 13,250 people in Vermont, per its EPA record.

Has Bennington Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 147 violations on file for Bennington Water Dept, of which 69 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.