Public water system record
Mountaindale
Serves an area of Windham County, VT · 48 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Mountaindale 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Mountaindale draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Vermont, August 2009.
- Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Sep 24, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Mountaindale go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 18 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2009, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Vermont regulators issued 1 boil water order to Mountaindale in 2009. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2009 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Mountaindale draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Mountaindale 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 Mountaindale 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