Is CHESTER WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. CHESTER WATER DEPT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is CHESTER WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

CHESTER WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

CHESTER, VT · Windsor County

CHESTER WATER DEPT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CHESTER WATER DEPT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CHESTER WATER DEPT.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 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): VT0005318
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 3,200
Service connections: 560
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

CHESTER WATER DEPT is one of 98 community water systems in Vermont in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 3,200 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 53 entries between 2000 and 2022, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2022.

Of the 53, 50 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CYANIDE
April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Asbestos
January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2017 – August 7, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2015 – February 28, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Radium-228
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2009 – October 31, 2009
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2009 – October 7, 2009
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2008 – December 10, 2008
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2006 – February 28, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	CYANIDE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Asbestos	—	Resolved
July 1, 2017 – August 7, 2017	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	1,1-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
February 1, 2015 – February 28, 2015	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Radium-228	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	1,1-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2009 – October 31, 2009	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2009 – October 7, 2009	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2008 – December 10, 2008	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Resolved
February 1, 2006 – February 28, 2006	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

May 15, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 29, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 21, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 19, 2022State Other1 linked violation
October 19, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 19, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
October 19, 2022State Other1 linked violation
October 19, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 19, 2022State Technical Assistance Visit1 linked violation
October 19, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
October 19, 2022State Technical Assistance Visit1 linked violation
October 7, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
October 7, 2022State Technical Assistance Visit1 linked violation
October 7, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 17, 2022State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 17, 2022State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 10, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 26, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 29, 2022State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
March 29, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 30, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 27, 2021State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
August 27, 2021State Technical Assistance Visit1 linked violation
August 27, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 24, 2020State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 12, 2019State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
December 12, 2019State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 10, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 3, 2019State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
May 21, 2018State Public Notification received21 linked violations
May 21, 2018State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 1, 2017State Technical Assistance Visit1 linked violation
December 1, 2017State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
August 9, 2017State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 7, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 7, 2017State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
May 18, 2017State Formal Notice of Violation issued21 linked violations
May 18, 2017State Technical Assistance Visit21 linked violations
May 18, 2017State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
April 17, 2017State Compliance achieved22 linked violations
January 11, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 13, 2016State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
December 13, 2016State Technical Assistance Visit1 linked violation
December 13, 2016State Other1 linked violation
December 13, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 17, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 26, 2015State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 26, 2015State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 26, 2015State Public Notification received21 linked violations
April 13, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 13, 2015State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
June 13, 2014State Technical Assistance Visit21 linked violations
June 13, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 13, 2014State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
June 13, 2014State Other1 linked violation
June 13, 2014State Technical Assistance Visit1 linked violation
June 13, 2014State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
June 13, 2014State Formal Notice of Violation issued21 linked violations
June 13, 2014State Other21 linked violations
December 10, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 5, 2008State Technical Assistance Visit1 linked violation
November 5, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
March 26, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 8, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 13, 2007State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 4, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 4, 2007State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
October 24, 2007State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
October 24, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 29, 2007State Public Notification received107 linked violations
August 14, 2007State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
August 14, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 23, 2007State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 12, 2006State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 6, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
December 6, 2005State Public Notification requested42 linked violations
September 1, 2000State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
August 10, 2000State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
August 10, 2000State Formal Notice of Violation issued21 linked violations
January 1, 1994State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
January 1, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
July 1, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 1, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
June 1, 1993State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 1, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
June 1, 1993State Public Notification requested1 linked violation

Common questions

Is CHESTER WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. CHESTER WATER DEPT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is CHESTER WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: CHESTER WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CHESTER WATER DEPT have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CHESTER WATER DEPT.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

HANCE, JULIE

802-289-2825

CHESTER, VT 05143