We read 15 results from Orleans Water System’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 8 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 846 people · Water system ID VT0005190 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenichighest measured · range 3.8 to 3.8 · 2025 report | 3.8 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal950x the health goal |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report | 0.38 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Above the health goal1.3x the health goal |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range ND to 1.1 · 2025 report | 1.1 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Above the health goal1.1x the health goal |
| Ironhighest measured · range 0.52 to 0.52 · 2025 report | 0.52 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Above the guideline1.7x the guideline (taste, odor or stains; not a health limit) |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report | 4.7 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal24x the health goal |
| Manganesehighest measured · range 0.12 to 0.12 · printed as 120 ppb · 2025 report | 0.12 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Above the guideline2.4x the guideline (taste, odor or stains; not a health limit) |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range 0.9 to 0.9 · sampled 2022 · 2025 report | 0.9 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Radium-228highest measured · range 0.9 to 0.9 · sampled 2022 · 2025 report | 0.9 pCi/L | 0.02 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goal47x the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.1 to 0.8 · Distribution system · 2025 report | 0.39 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 6 to 6 · WWTP (LAB SINK), 187 MAPLE ST · 2025 report | 6 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| PFHxS (a PFAS)single sample · sampled 2023 · Entry point · 2025 report | Not detected | None set | 20 ppt (Vermont) now; 10 ppt from 2029 | Not detected |
| PFNA (a PFAS)single sample · sampled 2023 · Entry point · 2025 report | Not detected | None set | 20 ppt (Vermont) now; 10 ppt from 2029 | Not detected |
| PFOA (a PFAS)single sample · sampled 2023 · Entry point · 2025 report | Not detected | 0.007 ppt | 20 ppt (Vermont) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Not detected |
| PFOS (a PFAS)single sample · sampled 2023 · Entry point · 2025 report | Not detected | 1 ppt | 20 ppt (Vermont) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Not detected |
| PFHpA (a PFAS)single sample · sampled 2023 · Entry point · 2025 report | Not detected | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Lead
Found: Copper, Lead
What removes it: Reverse osmosis or Certified carbon block or RO.
Fluoride
Found: Fluoride
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Sediment or cloudy water
Found: Iron, Manganese
What removes it: Oxidation filter.
Radium and uranium
Found: Radium (combined 226 + 228), Radium-228
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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