PFAS in Vermont tap water

1 of 38 tested systems measured above the federal limit. 3 had a detection of any kind.

Every public water system below was required by the EPA to test for 29 PFAS compounds. Sorted by the highest PFOA or PFOS reading, worst first. Find yours for the full set of readings and what removes them.

Water system	Highest PFOA	Highest PFOS	Found	Against the 4 ppt limit
Berlin Health Rehabilitation Ctr	none detected	4.6 ppt	1 of 29	Above
Barre City Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Bellows Falls Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Bennington Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Brandon Fire District 1	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Brattleboro Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Bromley Water Company	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Colchester Fire District 2	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
Colchester Fire District 3	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Edward Farrar Utility District	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Essex Jct Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Essex Town Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Hartford Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Jay Peak Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Lyndonville Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Manchester Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Middlebury Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Mill River Usd 40	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Milton Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Montpelier Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Morrisville Water and Light	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
NE Waste Services	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Newport City Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
North Bennington Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Northfield Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Richmond Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Rutland City Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Shelburne Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
South Burlington City Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Springfield Water Dept	none detected	none detected	1 of 29	Within
St Albans Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
St Johnsbury Water System	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Tri Town Water District	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Vergennes Panton Water District	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Williston Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Winhall Stratton F D 1	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within
Winooski Water Dept	none detected	none detected	0 of 29	Within

All 38 systems the EPA tested in Vermont, every one of them with its own page. Each was tested for 29 PFAS compounds.

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Source, the EPA’s fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, final dataset published 2026-10-15. Original data →