Is Brattleboro, VT Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Brattleboro's water

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

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	800 µg/L 8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Copper	420 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L	2/4	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	72.8 µg/L 121% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L	4/4	SYR4
TTHM	67.5 µg/L 84% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L	4/4	SYR4
Chloroform	59.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	47.5 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	26.6 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	11.1 µg/L 185% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 6 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	7.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	6.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4
Lead	5 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	2.5 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	2.2 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	1.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/4	SYR4
Lead	0.00060 mg/L 4% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	4/4	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 Brattleboro

Supplier	Population served
BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT	12,200
DEEPWOOD PARK	90
GLEN PARK	55
BLACK MOUNTAIN PARK	50

Frequently asked questions about Brattleboro tap water

Is Brattleboro tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Brattleboro. 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 Brattleboro?

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

What contaminants are in Brattleboro's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Brattleboro include Nitrate, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 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.