MIDDLEBURY, VT · Addison County
FORBES WATER SYSTEM Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of May 15, 2009. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Addison County, VT.
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)
- VT0021044
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 34
- Service connections
- 13
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
FORBES WATER SYSTEM is one of 498 community water systems in Vermont in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 34 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2009; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 19 entries between 2007 and 2009, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2009.
Of the 19, 18 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 synthetic organic chemicals, the Total Coliform Rules, and volatile organic chemicals.
Violation history
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 2009 – May 15, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Toxaphene
April 1, 2009 – May 15, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
April 1, 2009 – May 15, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CYANIDE
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbofuran
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Pentachlorophenol
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,2-Trichloroethane
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—DICHLOROMETHANE
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—HEXACHLOROBENZENE
July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Endrin
July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
May 1, 2008 – May 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Pentachlorophenol
April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Picloram
April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—2,4-D
October 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2009 – May 15, 2009 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2009 – May 15, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Toxaphene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2009 – May 15, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | CYANIDE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbofuran | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Pentachlorophenol | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | DICHLOROMETHANE | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | HEXACHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Endrin | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | — | Resolved |
| May 1, 2008 – May 31, 2008 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Pentachlorophenol | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Picloram | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | 2,4-D | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- September 17, 2009State Public Notification requested66 linked violations
- September 17, 2009State Technical Assistance Visit89 linked violations
- September 17, 2009State Formal Notice of Violation issued41 linked violations
- May 29, 2009State Other53 linked violations
- May 29, 2009State Formal Notice of Violation issued33 linked violations
- March 11, 2009State Technical Assistance Visit87 linked violations
- November 25, 2008State Other103 linked violations
- May 29, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued81 linked violations
- May 5, 2008State Technical Assistance Visit12 linked violations
- February 27, 2008State Public Notification requested41 linked violations
- February 27, 2008State Other29 linked violations
- February 27, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued31 linked violations
- February 27, 2008State Other39 linked violations
- February 27, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued41 linked violations
- January 7, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued30 linked violations
- December 4, 2007State Public Notification requested38 linked violations
- December 4, 2007State Public Notification requested40 linked violations
- December 4, 2007State Public Notification requested32 linked violations
- October 3, 2007State Compliance achieved46 linked violations
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
FORBES, JEFF
802-388-7595
MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753