PFAS in Vermont drinking water
35 community water systems tested
2.9%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(1/35)
(1/35)
Water systems
PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS
are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but
not found.
| System | City | Population | PFAS (ug/L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERLIN HEALTH REHABILITATION CTR | BERLIN | 378 | 0.0046 ug/L |
| BURLINGTON DEPT PUBLIC WORKS WATER DIV | BURLINGTON | 42,000 | Not detected |
| SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY WATER SYSTEM | SOUTH BURLINGTON | 19,500 | Not detected |
| RUTLAND CITY WATER DEPT | RUTLAND CITY | 18,500 | Not detected |
| BARRE CITY WATER SYSTEM | BARRE CITY | 14,000 | Not detected |
| BENNINGTON WATER DEPT | BENNINGTON | 13,250 | Not detected |
| BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT | BRATTLEBORO | 12,200 | Not detected |
| ST ALBANS WATER DEPT | SAINT ALBANS CITY | 10,200 | Not detected |
| SPRINGFIELD WATER DEPT | SPRINGFIELD | 9,800 | Not detected |
| ESSEX TOWN WATER SYSTEM | ESSEX | 9,734 | Not detected |
| ESSEX JCT WATER DEPT | ESSEX | 9,500 | Not detected |
| MIDDLEBURY WATER DEPT | MIDDLEBURY | 9,379 | Not detected |
| MONTPELIER WATER SYSTEM | MONTPELIER | 8,912 | Not detected |
| WINOOSKI WATER DEPT | WINOOSKI | 8,500 | Not detected |
| COLCHESTER FIRE DISTRICT 2 | COLCHESTER | 8,300 | Not detected |
| MILTON WATER DEPT | MILTON | 8,260 | Not detected |
| HARTFORD WATER DEPT | HARTFORD | 7,600 | Not detected |
| WILLISTON WATER DEPT | WILLISTON | 7,259 | Not detected |
| JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM | JAY | 6,740 | Not detected |
| WINHALL STRATTON F D 1 | STRATTON | 6,200 | Not detected |
| EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT | WATERBURY | 6,003 | Not detected |
| SHELBURNE WATER DEPT | SHELBURNE | 5,764 | Not detected |
| NORTHFIELD WATER DEPT | NORTHFIELD | 5,145 | Not detected |
| VERGENNES PANTON WATER DISTRICT | VERGENNES | 5,100 | Not detected |
| ST JOHNSBURY WATER SYSTEM | SAINT JOHNSBURY | 5,000 | Not detected |
| NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEM | NEWPORT CITY | 4,766 | Not detected |
| BROMLEY WATER COMPANY | PERU | 4,300 | Not detected |
| MANCHESTER WATER DEPT | MANCHESTER | 4,140 | Not detected |
| LYNDONVILLE WATER SYSTEM | LYNDON | 4,000 | Not detected |
| BELLOWS FALLS WATER DEPT | ROCKINGHAM | 4,000 | Not detected |
| BRANDON FIRE DISTRICT 1 | BRANDON | 3,963 | Not detected |
| TRI TOWN WATER DISTRICT | BRIDPORT | 3,800 | Not detected |
| MORRISVILLE WATER AND LIGHT | MORRISTOWN | 2,935 | Not detected |
| NORTH BENNINGTON WATER DEPT | BENNINGTON | 1,700 | Not detected |
| RICHMOND WATER DEPT | RICHMOND | 1,048 | Not detected |