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Chester Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 67 contaminants and detected 6. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

67
contaminants tested
6
detected
3,200
people served
4
health-based violations
Vermont rankingsLead in VermontPFAS in Vermont
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Windsor

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.

4
health-based violations
384
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30

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
170 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 260 µg/L
30/30 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
16.475 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 25.5 µg/L
20/30 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
400 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0025 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
Barium
44.5 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 45 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9290 pCi/L 19%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
61 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HANCE, JULIE
Phone
802-289-2825
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Chester Water Dept

Is Chester Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 6 contaminants in Chester 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 Chester Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Chester Water Dept serve?

Chester Water Dept reports serving 3,200 people in Vermont, per its EPA record.

Has Chester Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 384 violations on file for Chester Water Dept, of which 4 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.