Public water system record
Vernon Hall
Serves an area of Windham County, VT · 50 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Vernon Hall 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
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Vernon Hall draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Uranium, 178 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (5.9 times the limit), 2023.
- Record on file since 1996, with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 178 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (5.9 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | 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 |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 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 Hall go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 |
| Date not recorded | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.5 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.5 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 24 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
6 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 Hall draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Vernon Hall 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 Hall 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