Public water system record
Pownal Fire District 3
Serves an area of Bennington County, VT · 60 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Pownal Fire District 3 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
- 3
Key facts
- Pownal Fire District 3 buys its water from Williamstown Water Dept.
- Record on file since 1991, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Pownal Fire District 3 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 11 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Where the water comes from
Pownal Fire District 3 buys its water from Williamstown Water Dept. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Williamstown Water Dept Williamstown, MA
Annual water quality report
Pownal Fire District 3 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 Pownal Fire District 3 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