Well Water Nerd

Lead in Vermont well water

In Vermont, 0% of 23 tested private well samples exceeded the EPA limit for lead (15 ug/L).

Lead in well water almost always comes from household plumbing and older fixtures, not the aquifer, and corrosive (low pH) well water makes it worse. There is no safe level for children; it harms brain development.

Sources

  • Individual samples from the USGS Water Quality Portal and state monitoring, summarized per geography. lead counts and shares are listed on each county and town page with their sources.