Grand Isle Fire District 4
EPA ID: VT0005139 · 1,078 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Grand Isle Fire District 4 (VT0005139): 4 EPA violations in the last five years. Records for Grand Isle Fire District 4 show 4 violations over the monitored period, with every finding addressed and officially closed - the provider, which serves approximately 1,078 people, carries no outstanding enforcement actions in the current EPA dataset and meets all applicable drinking water requirements.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Grand Isle Fire District 4 Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Grand Isle Fire District 4 serves a community with a median household income of $115,951 and an estimated 3,723 residents across its service area. Approximately 58% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Grand Isle Fire District 4's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Grand Isle Fire District 4 compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Gross Alpha at 1 pCi/L exceeds the EPA maximum of pCi/L. Increased cancer risk from radioactive particles. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Radium-226 at 1 pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L) exceeds the EPA maximum of pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L). Bone cancer and leukemia (known carcinogen). Consider ion exchange (water softener) filtration.
Radium-228 at 1 pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L) exceeds the EPA maximum of pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L). Bone cancer and leukemia (known carcinogen). Consider ion exchange (water softener) filtration.
Stage 1 DBP Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Gross Alpha was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Grand Isle Fire District 4 (EPA ID: VT0005139) is a community water system in Vermont that serves approximately 1,078 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 4 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2023 | Gross Alpha | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Radium-226 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Radium-228 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| June 1, 2022 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 1 | No |
| Radium-226 | Radionuclides | 1 | No |
| Radium-228 | Radionuclides | 1 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0063 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by VT or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Grand Isle Fire District 4 (VT0005139) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Grand Isle Fire District 4 water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Grand Isle Fire District 4; its 4 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Grand Isle Fire District 4 serve?
Grand Isle Fire District 4 serves approximately 1,078 people across 2 ZIP codes in Vermont.
Where does Grand Isle Fire District 4 get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Grand Isle Fire District 4 (VT): 4 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/vt0005139/
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