Public water system record
Waterville Fire District 1
Serves an area of Lamoille County, VT · 84 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Waterville 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Waterville Fire District 1 draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Vermont, January 2004.
- Record on file since 1991, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 34 service lines.
Check whether Waterville 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2022 | 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, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Active |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Waterville Fire District 1 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (18 resolved) and 49 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 16 |
| 2000s | 9 | 20 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2004, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Vermont regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Waterville Fire District 1 and issued 9 boil water orders between 1991 and 2004, filed as 12 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in January 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2004 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 24, 2003 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 1, 2003 | Vermont | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 4, 2001 | Vermont | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 1, 1995 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 1, 1994 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 1, 1994 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 1, 1994 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 1, 1994 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 1, 1991 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
3 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Waterville Fire District 1 draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Waterville 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 Waterville 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