Public water system record
Richmond Fire District 1
Serves an area of Chittenden County, VT · 56 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Richmond 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
- 1
Key facts
- Richmond Fire District 1 draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Vermont, January 2009.
- Record on file since 1992, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 18 unknown out of 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Richmond Fire District 1 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8 | 17 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2008, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Vermont regulators issued 8 boil water orders to Richmond Fire District 1 between 1990 and 2009. The most recent was a boil water order in January 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2009 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 8, 2008 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 14, 2008 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 4, 2007 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 6, 2007 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 2, 2003 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 1, 2003 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 1, 1990 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation |
Where the water comes from
Richmond Fire District 1 draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Richmond 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 Richmond 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