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Barre City, VT

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Barre City. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
14,000
people served
12
contaminants found
Vermont rankings Lead in Vermont PFAS in Vermont

What was found in Barre City's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
1200 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
540 µg/L 3600%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
330 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
260 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
94.8 µg/L 119%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
90.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
55.2 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
31.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
23.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.4860 pCi/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 LCR
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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Barre City

SupplierPopulation served
BARRE CITY WATER SYSTEM 14,000

Frequently asked questions about Barre City tap water

Is Barre City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Barre City. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Barre City?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Barre City, Vermont to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Barre City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Barre City include Fluoride, Lead, Nitrate, Copper, TTHM. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

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.