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Barre City Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
12
detected
14,000
people served
11
health-based violations
Vermont rankingsLead in VermontPFAS in Vermont
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Washington

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.

11
health-based violations
15
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-01-01
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-07-01 → 1992-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-07-01 → 1992-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-07-01 → 1992-07-31

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
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1200 µg/L
407/408 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
5.425 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.4 µg/L
136/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
61.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 90.3 µg/L
136/136 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
66.295 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 94.8 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
33.4 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 55.2 µg/L
127/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
19.82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31.6 µg/L
123/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
18.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.6 µg/L
121/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
140 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 260 µg/L
61/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2024
Nitrate
330 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
274.9 µg/L 1833%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 540 µg/L
12/99 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.4860 pCi/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
91 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 TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BAKER, BRIAN
Phone
802-476-0250
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Barre City Water

Is Barre City Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Barre City Water'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 Barre City Water's water?

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

How many people does Barre City Water serve?

Barre City Water reports serving 14,000 people in Vermont, per its EPA record.

Has Barre City Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 15 violations on file for Barre City Water, of which 11 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.