EPA data as of Oct 2026 · page updated 2026-10-29

Brattleboro Water Dept

Brattleboro Water Dept (EPA ID VT0005290) in Brattleboro, VT supplies surface water (rivers, lakes) to about 12,200 people: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result 0 ppb, PFAS not detected.

Service area

EPA service-area boundary (state-supplied or EPA-modeled)
Water utility service area PFOA/PFOS ≥ 4 ppt Lead > 15 ppb 5+ violations Superfund site (active) proposed cleaned up Circles: other water systems flagged nearby; size = people served. Tap any symbol for details.

System facts

People served12,200
Connections3,600
Sourcesurface water (rivers, lakes)
WholesalerNo

Health-based violations

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

Lead

Jan 20240 ppb
Jan 20211.3 ppb
Jan 20180 ppb
Jan 20151.8 ppb
Jan 20122 ppb
Jan 20112 ppb
Jan 20082 ppb
Jan 20052 ppb

90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.

PFAS

CompoundHighest resultSamples with detectionEPA limit
PFBAnot detected0 of 6—
PFPeAnot detected0 of 6—
PFNAnot detected0 of 6—
PFHxAnot detected0 of 6—
PFOSnot detected0 of 64 ppt MCL
PFHxSnot detected0 of 6—
PFHpAnot detected0 of 6—
HFPO-DA (GenX)not detected0 of 6—
PFDAnot detected0 of 6—
PFOAnot detected0 of 64 ppt MCL
PFBSnot detected0 of 6—

EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5), samples 2023–2025; ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). The 4.0 ppt maximum contaminant levels for PFOA and PFOS were set by EPA in 2024; water systems have until the end of the decade to comply.

ZIP codes served

ZIP codes whose center lies in this system’s service area.

What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.

Questions

Has Brattleboro Water Dept had drinking water violations?

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

What is the lead level in Brattleboro Water Dept water?

The latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2024) was 0 ppb. EPA’s action level is 15 ppb (10 ppb from 2027).

Does Brattleboro Water Dept have PFAS in its water?

None of the tested PFAS were found above EPA’s reporting limits in 2023–2025.