We read 11 results from Stowe Water Dept’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 3,600 people · Water system ID VT0005163 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report | 0.8 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Above the health goal2.7x the health goal |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 1 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report | 14.3 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal72x the health goal |
| PFOA (a PFAS)single sample · Entry point · 2025 report | 2.49 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 20 ppt (Vermont) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal356x the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.3 to 0.74 · Distribution system · 2025 report | 0.52 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 3 to 3 · STOWE MOUNTAIN LODGE (LOBBY BATHROOM) · 2025 report | 3 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Ironhighest measured · range ND to 0.04 · sampled 2023 · 2025 report | 0.04 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range ND to 0.54 · 2025 report | 0.54 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 |
| 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.
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.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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