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East Dorset Fire District 1

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 48 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

48
contaminants tested
12
detected
192
people served
29
health-based violations
Vermont rankingsLead in VermontPFAS in Vermont
Water source
Ground 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.

29
health-based violations
105
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-02-01 → 2006-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-02-01 → 2006-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-02-01 → 2006-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-02-01 → 2006-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-02-01 → 2006-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31

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
Copper
422 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 970 µg/L
25/30 SYR4 2012–2017
Lead
0.0126 mg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2023
Nitrate
300 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
6.4 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L
13/30 SYR4 2012–2017
Bromodichloromethane
1.875 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Chloroform
8.575 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2012–2018
TTHM
10.51 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.6 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.501 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2018
Dibromochloromethane
0.7000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/4 SYR4 2012–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5.5 µg/L 9.2%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2012–2018
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/4 SYR4 2012–2018
36 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalArsenicBariumBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidEthylbenzeneFluorideMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HESS, LISA
Phone
802-379-0262
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about East Dorset Fire District 1

Is East Dorset Fire District 1 tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in East Dorset Fire District 1'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 East Dorset Fire District 1's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Nitrate, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does East Dorset Fire District 1 serve?

East Dorset Fire District 1 reports serving 192 people in Vermont, per its EPA record.

Has East Dorset Fire District 1 had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 105 violations on file for East Dorset Fire District 1, of which 29 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.