Water Quality: Barre, VT

5 water systems • 14,542 people served

Multiple Health Violations
79
Total Violations
13
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Systems
14,542
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Barre has 13 health-based violations on record, meaning one or more contaminants were found above EPA-established safe levels. Contaminants involved: Disinfection Byproducts, E. coli, Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP. In total, 79 violations are on record for 5 water systems serving 14,542 people.

Contaminants Found

Disinfection Byproducts
E. coli
Fecal Coliform
Gross Alpha
Stage 2 DBP

Water Systems Serving Barre

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
BARRE CITY WATER SYSTEM VT0005254 Surface Water 14,000 2
BERLIN HEALTH REHABILITATION CTR VT0005529 Groundwater 378 12
LIMEHURST MHP VT0005518 Groundwater 87 11
WHEELER BROOK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT VT0021121 Groundwater 47 13
BIRCHWOOD PARK VT0005253 Groundwater 30 41

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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