Chester Water Department

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Chester Water Department (VT0005318): 5 violations on record since 2021. Chester Water Department's EPA record lists 5 historical violations, and none is listed as open in that record; the utility supplies water to 3,200 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Chester Water Department (EPA ID: VT0005318) is a community water system in Vermont that serves approximately 3,200 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 05143 in Chester.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 5 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

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

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.

• 05143 - Chester

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Chester Water Department (VT0005318) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Chester Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Chester Water Department; its 5 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Chester Water Department serve?

Chester Water Department serves approximately 3,200 people across 1 ZIP code in Vermont.

Where does Chester Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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