drinking water - water quality monitoring
Radionuclides
The term radionuclide refers to the following regulated drinking water contaminants under the federal Radionuclide Rule (CFR Part 141) and Vermont Water Supply Rule.
DWGPD- EPA Method 533 for PFAS Monitoring Approval Letter
Lead in School and Child Care Drinking Water
Act 66, passed in 2019, requires all Vermont school districts, supervisory unions, independent schools, and child care providers to test their drinking and cooking water for lead. If lead is found at or above the action level of 4 parts per billion (ppb), the school or child care provider must immediately take the tap out of service and take corrective action to eliminate or reduce the amount of lead to below the action level.
Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Vermont's public water systems are regulated under the federal Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) and the Vermont Water Supply Rule which refers to it. Visit the Vermont Lead and Copper Rule page for more information about current requirements, or to access forms and templates. Learn about the health impacts from lead pipes in water infrastructure by visiting the Vermont Department of Health page.
Imported Bottled Water (Non-VT Water Sources)
A bottled water system with all sources located outside of Vermont is considered an imported bottled water system and must obtain an Approval to Sell Bottled Water in Vermont prior to the distribution and sale of a bottled water product in the state.
Cyanotoxin Monitoring Program
The summer of 2024 marks the tenth year of DWGPD's voluntary cyanotoxin monitoring program for public drinking water systems. This program offers no-cost analysis of raw and finished water for microcystin (a potent liver toxin produced by some species of cyanobacteria) to surface water systems across the state. Samples are analyzed on a weekly basis from July to early November by the Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory (VAEL).
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