Vermont Tap Water Quality
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Overview
Burlington and the Champlain Valley systems treat Lake Champlain water to full compliance, and Vermont's small mountain systems are generally well run under close state oversight.
Vermont's PFAS moment came in Bennington, where decades of Teflon-coating emissions from ChemFab contaminated hundreds of private wells with PFOA, producing a landmark settlement with Saint-Gobain and waterline extensions across the area. Naturally occurring arsenic, radon, and uranium appear in bedrock wells, and blue-green algae blooms on shallow Champlain bays require seasonal vigilance.
Common Contaminants in Vermont
Air-deposited PFOA contaminated wells across Bennington/North Bennington; settlements funded municipal hookups and long-term monitoring
Bedrock geology yields both in scattered private wells; state testing campaigns target the gap
Summer blooms on Lake Champlain's shallow bays are monitored by lakeside systems
Violations & Compliance
Public-system compliance is strong. The Bennington PFOA case, one of New England's defining PFAS battles, was driven by private-well contamination now remedied through waterline extensions.
City Reports for Vermont
We haven't published individual city water reports for Vermont yet. Use the ZIP lookup for a statewide assessment, and check your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for local detail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources & References
The safety rating and guidance on this page draw on the following sources. See our full methodology.
- •US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act regulations
- •EWG Tap Water Database
- •The utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
- •WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality