WELLS RIVER, VT · Orange County

WELLS RIVER WATER SYSTEM Water System

Current status

No open violations on record as of July 4, 2026.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Vermont’s official records. Always confirm current status with Vermont before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): VT0005176
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 490
Service connections: 130
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2023 – July 5, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2020 – August 25, 2021
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
January 1, 2020 – August 25, 2021
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
February 1, 2019 – February 28, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
January 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 1991 – April 30, 1991
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 1, 2023 – July 5, 2023	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – August 25, 2021	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – August 25, 2021	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
February 1, 2019 – February 28, 2019	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	1,1-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
April 1, 1991 – April 30, 1991	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

December 13, 2023State Technical Assistance Visit1 linked violation
December 13, 2023State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
July 5, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 25, 2021State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 8, 2021State Public Notification received2 linked violations
July 8, 2021State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 1, 2020State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 1, 2020State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 13, 2020State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 13, 2020State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
September 15, 2020State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 8, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 8, 2020State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
September 8, 2020State Other1 linked violation
September 8, 2020State Technical Assistance Visit1 linked violation
January 6, 2020State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 6, 2020State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
November 18, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 4, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 3, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 15, 2019State Public Notification received21 linked violations
July 15, 2019State Public Notification received21 linked violations
April 25, 2019State Compliance achieved42 linked violations
April 10, 2019State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
April 10, 2019State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 10, 2019State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
April 10, 2019State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 4, 2019State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
March 4, 2019State Formal Notice of Violation issued21 linked violations
March 4, 2019State Technical Assistance Visit47 linked violations
November 14, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued21 linked violations
November 14, 2018State Technical Assistance Visit22 linked violations
November 14, 2018State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
July 1, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 1, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 1, 1993State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 1, 1993State Boil Water Order1 linked violation
November 1, 1991State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
May 1, 1991State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
May 1, 1991State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 1, 1991State Public Notification received3 linked violations
December 31, 1990State no longer subject to Rulegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 1, 1990State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 1, 1990State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 1, 1990State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
June 1, 1988State Boil Water Order1 linked violation
December 1, 1985State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Contact

SCHILKE, MARY

802-757-3401

WELLS RIVER, VT 05081