Public water system record
Vernon Green Nursing Home
Serves an area of Windham County, VT · 96 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Vernon Green Nursing Home in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Uranium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Vernon Green Nursing Home draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Vermont, August 2006.
- Record on file since 1996, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Vernon Green Nursing Home go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began January 2010, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.1 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Vermont regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Vernon Green Nursing Home between 1990 and 2006. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2006 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 7, 2005 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 1, 1990 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
3 incidentsTest results for Combined Uranium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Vernon Green Nursing Home draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Vernon Green Nursing Home 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 Vernon Green Nursing Home 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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