Public water system record
Town of Readsboro
Serves an area of Bennington County, VT that includes Readsboro · 375 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Town of Readsboro 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
- Town of Readsboro draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Vermont, July 1989.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 126 service lines.
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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 1992
EPA's records for Town of Readsboro go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 51 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3 | 45 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2008, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 22, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Vermont regulators issued 7 boil water orders to Town of Readsboro between 1985 and 1989. The most recent was a boil water order in July 1989.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1989 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 1, 1988 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 1, 1988 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 1, 1987 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 1, 1985 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 1, 1985 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 1, 1985 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation |
Where the water comes from
Town of Readsboro draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Town of Readsboro 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 Town of Readsboro 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