Vermont PFAS compliance
PFAS contamination data for 500 water systems in Vermont, serving 790,628 people.
Total systems
500
Exceed MCL
1
At risk
0
Compliant
36
Settlement eligible
3
Vermont PFAS regulatory overview
State standards
State standardsVermont has its own PFAS standards
PFOA MCL: 20 ppt(EPA: 4 ppt)
PFOS MCL: 20 ppt(EPA: 4 ppt)
VT MCLs: 20 ppt for each of 5 PFAS compounds (PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, PFHpA). Adopted 2019.
Regulatory agency
Vermont adopted MCLs for 5 PFAS compounds in 2019. Contamination primarily around airports and industrial sites. New 2026 state PFAS product restriction laws taking effect.
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Water systems
| System | City | Population | PFOA (ppt) | PFOS (ppt) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURLINGTON DEPT PUBLIC WORKS WATER DIV VT0005053 | BURLINGTON | 42,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY WATER SYSTEM VT0005091 | SOUTH BURLINGTON | 19,500 | — | — | Compliant |
| RUTLAND CITY WATER DEPT VT0005229 | PROCTOR | 18,500 | — | — | Compliant |
| BARRE CITY WATER SYSTEM VT0005254 | BARRE | 14,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| BENNINGTON WATER DEPT VT0005016 | BENNINGTON | 13,250 | — | — | Compliant |
| BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT VT0005290 | BRATTLEBORO | 12,200 | — | — | Compliant |
| ST ALBANS WATER DEPT VT0005130 | ST ALBANS | 10,200 | — | — | Compliant |
| SPRINGFIELD WATER DEPT VT0005333 | SPRINGFIELD | 9,800 | — | — | Compliant |
| ESSEX TOWN WATER SYSTEM VT0005065 | ESSEX JUNCTION | 9,734 | — | — | Compliant |
| ESSEX JCT WATER DEPT VT0005066 | ESSEX JUNCTION | 9,500 | — | — | Compliant |
| MIDDLEBURY WATER DEPT VT0005004 | MIDDLEBURY | 9,379 | — | — | Compliant |
| MONTPELIER WATER SYSTEM VT0005272 | MONTPELIER | 8,912 | — | — | Compliant |
| WINOOSKI WATER DEPT VT0005102 | WINOOSKI | 8,500 | — | — | Compliant |
| COLCHESTER FIRE DISTRICT 2 VT0005059 | COLCHESTER | 8,300 | — | — | Compliant |
| MILTON WATER DEPT VT0005079 | MILTON | 8,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| COLCHESTER FIRE DISTRICT 3 VT0005060 | MILTON | 7,733 | — | — | Compliant |
| HARTFORD WATER DEPT VT0005319 | WHITE RIVER JCT | 7,600 | — | — | Compliant |
| WILLISTON WATER DEPT VT0005098 | WILLISTON | 7,259 | — | — | Compliant |
| JAY PEAK WATER SYSTEM VT0005565 | JAY | 6,740 | — | — | Compliant |
| WINHALL STRATTON F D 1 VT0005305 | STRATTON MOUNTAIN | 6,200 | — | — | Compliant |
| EDWARD FARRAR UTILITY DISTRICT VT0005284 | WATERBURY | 6,003 | — | — | Compliant |
| SHELBURNE WATER DEPT VT0005087 | SHELBURNE | 5,764 | — | — | Compliant |
| NORTHFIELD WATER DEPT VT0005275 | NORTHFIELD | 5,145 | — | — | Compliant |
| VERGENNES PANTON WATER DISTRICT VT0005010 | SHOREHAM | 5,100 | — | — | Compliant |
| ST JOHNSBURY WATER SYSTEM VT0005045 | ST JOHNSBURY | 5,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEM VT0005202 | NEWPORT | 4,766 | — | — | Compliant |
| BROMLEY WATER COMPANY VT0005024 | MANCHESTER CENTER | 4,300 | — | — | Compliant |
| MANCHESTER WATER DEPT VT0005022 | MANCHESTER CENTER | 4,140 | — | — | Compliant |
| BELLOWS FALLS WATER DEPT VT0005298 | BELLOWS FALLS | 4,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| LYNDONVILLE WATER SYSTEM VT0005040 | LYNDONVILLE | 4,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| BRANDON FIRE DISTRICT 1 VT0005211 | BRANDON | 3,963 | — | — | Compliant |
| TRI TOWN WATER DISTRICT VT0005001 | BRIDPORT | 3,800 | — | — | Compliant |
| MORRISVILLE WATER AND LIGHT VT0005160 | MORRISVILLE | 2,935 | — | — | Compliant |
| NORTH BENNINGTON WATER DEPT VT0005017 | BENNINGTON | 1,700 | — | — | Compliant |
| RICHMOND WATER DEPT VT0005084 | RICHMOND | 1,048 | — | — | Compliant |
| MILL RIVER USD 40 VT0006618 | CLARENDON | 1,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| BERLIN HEALTH REHABILITATION CTR VT0005529 | BARRE | 378 | — | 4.6 | Exceeds |