Barnard Academy

PWSID: VT0006689

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2022-08-01.

This system has more violations on record than 58% of water systems in Vermont.

Violation trend: 1.6 per year over the last 5 years.

System Details

Population Served133
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityWoodstock
EPA ZIP on File05091
NoteSchool or Daycare

Areas Served

  • Barnard, Windsor County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0017 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0017 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (12 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
3014MR2022-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2022-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2022-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2022-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-08-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2022-08-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2021-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2021-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3100MCL2001-09-01YesReturned to Compliance
3100MR2001-04-01Returned to Compliance
3100MCL1996-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
3100MCL1993-10-01YesReturned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Barnard Academy is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 133 in Woodstock, Vermont. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.