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City water profile

Bakersfield water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

94PPM

2 indexed ZIPs

Range 90.4–98.1 PPM

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

City summary

What the indexed records say

Bakersfield has 2 published ZIP profiles across Franklin County. The indexed median is 94 PPM, compared with 98 PPM across Vermont.

Among the 87 Vermontcities with an indexed median, Bakersfield ranks #50from highest to lowest. Across all 93 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 10.5to 176 PPM.

The 90.4–98.1 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard2 ZIPs
Hard0 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
13.3 miles
Profiles with evidence
2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 2Low: 0

Observation window: Jun 12, 2017 to Jul 20, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Bakersfield

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

05441

Moderately Hard

90.4 PPM

Nearest site
11.3 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

05448

Moderately Hard

98.1 PPM

Nearest site
13.3 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Bakersfield Fire District 1

PWSID VT0005114

Groundwater
System population served
446
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 Bakersfield

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 94 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.