Jericho Heights Water Coop
EPA ID: VT0005078 · 40 people served · 1 ZIP code
Jericho Heights Water Coop earns a clean bill from EPA monitoring — no violations in five years across a service area of 40 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Jericho Heights Water Coop Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Jericho Heights Water Coop serves a community with a median household income of $116,786 and an estimated 5,628 residents across its service area. Approximately 59% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Jericho Heights Water Coop's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Chittenden County, Vermont rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 80th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
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Estimated Remediation Costs
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System Overview
Jericho Heights Water Coop (EPA ID: VT0005078) is a community water system in Vermont that serves approximately 40 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 05465 in Jericho.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 05465 — Jericho
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Jericho Heights Water Coop (VT0005078) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jericho Heights Water Coop water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Jericho Heights Water Coop has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Jericho Heights Water Coop serve?
Jericho Heights Water Coop serves approximately 40 people across 1 ZIP code in Vermont.
Where does Jericho Heights Water Coop get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.