Public water system record
South Alburgh Fire District 2
On record as serving Grand Isle County, VT · Serves 300 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for South Alburgh Fire District 2 in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- South Alburgh Fire District 2 buys its water from Alburgh Village Water System.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Vermont, December 2015.
- Record on file since 2014, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2014
EPA's records for South Alburgh Fire District 2 go back to 2014. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Vermont regulators issued 3 boil water orders to South Alburgh Fire District 2 between 2014 and 2015. The most recent was a boil water order in December 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2015 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 22, 2014 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Vermont | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
South Alburgh Fire District 2 buys its water from Alburgh Village Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Alburgh Village Water System Alburgh, VT
Annual water quality report
South Alburgh Fire District 2 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 South Alburgh Fire District 2 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