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City water profile

Arlington water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Arlington, Vermont.

Median indexed hardness

134PPM

2 indexed ZIPs

Range 130.5–138 PPM

State comparison
36 PPM above
State hardness rank
#4 of 87
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Arlington has 2 published ZIP profiles across Bennington County. The indexed median is 134 PPM, compared with 98 PPM across Vermont.

Among the 87 Vermontcities with an indexed median, Arlington ranks #4from highest to lowest. Across all 93 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 10.5to 176 PPM.

The 130.5–138 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard2 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
22.2 miles
Profiles with evidence
2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 2Low: 0

Observation window: May 19, 2016 to Aug 2, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Arlington

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

05250

Hard

138 PPM

Nearest site
16.7 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

05252

Hard

130.5 PPM

Nearest site
22.2 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Arlington Water Dept

PWSID VT0005013

Groundwater
System population served
1,250
Last reported
Jun 30, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

No violation records are included in the current lookback window.

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Arlington

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 134 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.