Public water system record
East Dorset Fire District 1
Serves East Dorset, Bennington County, VT · 192 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for East Dorset Fire District 1 in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- East Dorset Fire District 1 draws water from 6 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Vermont, March 2006.
- Record on file since 1981, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 88 service lines.
Check whether East Dorset Fire District 1 serves your address
Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for East Dorset Fire District 1 go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1 | 10 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2006, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Vermont regulators issued 6 boil water orders to East Dorset Fire District 1 between 1991 and 2006, filed as 7 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in March 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2006 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 1, 1998 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 1, 1995 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 1, 1993 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 1, 1991 | Vermont | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 1, 1991 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
East Dorset Fire District 1 draws water from 6 wells.
Annual water quality report
East Dorset Fire District 1 must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask East Dorset Fire District 1 for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Vermont.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells