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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-08-01 → 2011-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-10-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1000 µg/L 77% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2090 µg/L | 178/180 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 30 µg/L 200% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 230 µg/L | 97/180 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 37/37 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 778.5 µg/L 7.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 880 µg/L | 28/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 10.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.6 µg/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 10.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.1 µg/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chloroform | 5.94 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.3 µg/L | 10/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromoform | 3.16 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L | 9/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| TTHM | 32.72 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 35.4 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.9712 pCi/L 19% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.9740 pCi/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.915 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2.775 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 8.955 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.1 µg/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.79 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 0.4900 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
22 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Greensprings
Is Greensprings tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Greensprings'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 Greensprings's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Nitrate, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Greensprings serve?
Greensprings reports serving 485 people in Vermont, per its EPA record.
Has Greensprings had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 36 violations on file for Greensprings, of which 8 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.