Is NORTHFIELD WATER DEPT's water safe to drink?
NORTHFIELD WATER DEPT has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 5,145, over 1,258 connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, NORTHFIELD WATER DEPT ranks 2,826th by violation burden (78th percentile) - 12 violations total, 7 health-baseds.
Against the VT average
Among the 51 VT systems in this dataset, the average is 5.2 health-based violations - NORTHFIELD WATER DEPT's 7 is above that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
NORTHFIELD WATER DEPT's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-01-07, with the most recent health-based one dated 2000-01-09. Last reported to EPA: 06/30/2026.
The concern categories on record
NORTHFIELD WATER DEPT's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What NORTHFIELD WATER DEPT's record does not cover
NORTHFIELD WATER DEPT's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 12 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.