Public water system record
Worcester Fire District 1
Serves an area of Washington County, VT that includes Worcester · 350 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 84 monitoring/reporting issues for Worcester Fire District 1 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 84
Key facts
- Worcester Fire District 1 draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Vermont, September 2015.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 60 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.
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 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
May 12, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Worcester Fire District 1 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 82 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Vermont regulators issued 1 boil water order to Worcester Fire District 1 in 2015. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2015 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Worcester Fire District 1 draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Worcester 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 Worcester 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