We read 18 results from Springfield Water Dept’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 7 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 9,800 people · Water system ID VT0005333 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.5 to 1.4 · 2025 report | 1.4 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Above the health goal1.4x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range 1 to 2.1 · highest of 2 sources · 2025 report | 2.1 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report | 2.3 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal11x the health goal |
| PFOA (a PFAS)single sample · Entry point · 2025 report | 2.86 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 20 ppt (Vermont) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal409x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range 0.2 to 1.1 · 2025 report | 1.1 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Radium-226highest measured · range 0.2 to 0.9 · 2025 report | 0.9 pCi/L | 0.05 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goal18x the health goal |
| Radium-228highest measured · range 0.9 to 0.9 · 2025 report | 0.9 pCi/L | 0.02 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goal47x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.03 to 0.06 · 2025 report | 0.06 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.05 to 0.9 · Distribution system · 2025 report | 0.51 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report | 0.11 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 16 to 16 · HARTNESS STATE AIRPORT · 2025 report | 16 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.44 to 0.72 · 2025 report | 0.72 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| PFHxS (a PFAS)single sample · Entry point · 2025 report | Not detected | None set | 20 ppt (Vermont) now; 10 ppt from 2029 | Not detected |
| PFNA (a PFAS)single sample · Entry point · 2025 report | Not detected | None set | 20 ppt (Vermont) now; 10 ppt from 2029 | Not detected |
| PFOS (a PFAS)single sample · Entry point · 2025 report | Not detected | 1 ppt | 20 ppt (Vermont) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Not detected |
| Calciumhighest measured · range 20.2 to 46.5 · 2025 report | 46.5 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnesshighest measured · range 3.86 to 8.71 · 2025 report | 8.71 gpg (149 ppm) | — | — | Hard |
| PFHpA (a PFAS)single sample · 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.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Springfield Water Dept’s water between Jun 2025 and Dec 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFBS3 pptFound in 1 of 6 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
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.
Fluoride
Found: Fluoride
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228), Radium-226, Radium-228
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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