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Bennington, VT

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 11 water suppliers serving Bennington. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

11
water suppliers
17,035
people served
17
contaminants found
Vermont rankings Lead in Vermont PFAS in Vermont

What was found in Bennington'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
Copper
750 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 7/11 SYR4
Nitrate
650 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/11 SYR4
Fluoride
120 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/11 SYR4
TTHM
112.5 µg/L 141%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 11/11 SYR4
Chloroform
110 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/11 SYR4
Lead
94 µg/L 627%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 4/11 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
80.7 µg/L 135%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 11/11 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
49.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/11 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
42.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/11 SYR4
Barium
29 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/11 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
10.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 7/11 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/11 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/11 SYR4
Bromoform
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/11 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.7220 pCi/L 14%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/11 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/11 SYR4
Lead
0.0132 mg/L 88%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 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 Bennington

SupplierPopulation served
BENNINGTON WATER DEPT 13,250
NORTH BENNINGTON WATER DEPT 1,700
BENNINGTON COLLEGE 1,000
100 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD PARK 290
APPLEGATE APARTMENTS 273
WHITE BIRCHES MHP 125
WEST ROAD MHP 105
GORE ROAD MHP 100
EAST MOUNTAIN MHP 76
WILLOWS MHP 63
MOUNTAIN VIEW COURT 53

Frequently asked questions about Bennington tap water

Is Bennington tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Bennington. 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 Bennington?

11 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Bennington, Vermont to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bennington's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bennington include Copper, Nitrate, Fluoride, TTHM, Chloroform. 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.