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Waterville, VT

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

1
water supplier
84
people served
12
contaminants found
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What was found in Waterville's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
900 µg/L 9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 84 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
873 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 84 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
785 µg/L 7.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 84 people · 2013
1/1 SYR4
Toluene
415.92 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 84 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
57.689 µg/L 8.2%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Main supplier: WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 84 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Benzene
24.756 µg/L 495%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Main supplier: WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 84 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
8.6 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 84 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
4.167 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 84 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
3.22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 84 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 84 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.5280 pCi/L 11%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 84 people · 2014
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.00060 mg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 · 84 people · 2025
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 95th percentile of the system's samples — 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 Waterville

SupplierPopulation served
WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 84

Frequently asked questions about Waterville tap water

Is Waterville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Waterville. 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 Waterville?

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

What contaminants are in Waterville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Waterville include Nitrate, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Toluene, Ethylbenzene. The full list, with the level at the main supplier 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.