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Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
14
detected
42,000
people served
0
health-based violations
Vermont rankingsLead in VermontPFAS in Vermont
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Chittenden

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.

0
health-based violations
13
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31

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
Fluoride
700 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 800 µg/L
218/220 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.8 µg/L
136/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
69.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 79.5 µg/L
136/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
61.095 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 89.9 µg/L
130/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
35.43 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 44.6 µg/L
130/131 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
76.1 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 86.2 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
24.425 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40.8 µg/L
116/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
172.5 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 330 µg/L
56/90 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2024
Nitrate
260 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
10.295 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.4 µg/L
14/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
80.9 µg/L 539%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 118 µg/L
8/90 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromochloromethane
0.5800 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.6000 µg/L
5/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
3.5 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2013–2019
89 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-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MOIR, MEGAN
Phone
802-863-4501
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div

Is Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div'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 Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div's water?

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

How many people does Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div serve?

Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div reports serving 42,000 people in Vermont, per its EPA record.

Has Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 13 violations on file for Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div, of which 0 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.