Public water system record
East Berkshire Fire District 1
Serves an area of Franklin County, VT · 184 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 44 monitoring/reporting issues for East Berkshire Fire District 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 44
Key facts
- East Berkshire Fire District 1 draws water from 8 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Vermont, December 2016.
- Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 67 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2008 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 27, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 2, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 26, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for East Berkshire Fire District 1 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 40 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 39 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 38 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began December 2008, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Vermont regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against East Berkshire Fire District 1 in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2016 | Vermont | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
East Berkshire Fire District 1 draws water from 8 wells.
Annual water quality report
East Berkshire 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 Berkshire 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.
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