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Orchard Commons

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 49 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

49
contaminants tested
8
detected
64
people served
21
health-based violations
Vermont rankingsLead in VermontPFAS in Vermont
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
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.

21
health-based violations
109
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-08-01 → 2012-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-08-01 → 2012-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-08-01 → 2012-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-08-01 → 2012-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-11-01 → 2006-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-11-01 → 2006-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-11-01 → 2006-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-11-01 → 2006-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-11-01 → 2006-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-11-01 → 2006-11-30

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
210 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 350 µg/L
15/16 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2024
Lead
4.4 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
13/16 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.516 pCi/L 50%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.55 pCi/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Uranium
6 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
4 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Barium
60 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Trichloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2017
41 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidEthylbenzeneFluorideMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitrateNitrate-NitriteSeleniumStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)TrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SEATON, ANDREW MARK
Phone
802-999-7598
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Orchard Commons

Is Orchard Commons tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Orchard Commons'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 Orchard Commons's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), Combined Uranium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Orchard Commons serve?

Orchard Commons reports serving 64 people in Vermont, per its EPA record.

Has Orchard Commons had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 109 violations on file for Orchard Commons, of which 21 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.