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Water hardness in Barre

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 5
Active health records: 1

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Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.

Utility hardness unavailable in this index

Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Barre City Water System

VT0005254 · Surface water · 14,000 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

Barre Town Water System

VT0005566 · Surface water · 1,638 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0029 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

19% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (2)

Imported violation history for Barre Town Water System
Rule	Status	Period
TTHM	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024

Graniteville Fire District 4

VT0005248 · Groundwater influenced by surface water · 700 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (7)

Imported violation history for Graniteville Fire District 4
Rule	Status	Period
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Aug 29, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022

Websterville Water System

VT0005247 · Surface water · 367 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0012 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

8% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (21)

Imported violation history for Websterville Water System
Rule	Status	Period
Xylenes, Total	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
o-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
p-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
1,2-Dichloroethane	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
Carbon tetrachloride	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
Trichloroethylene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
Benzene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
Toluene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
Styrene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
DICHLOROMETHANE	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
1,2-Dichloropropane	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
Tetrachloroethylene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
Vinyl chloride	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
CHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024
Ethylbenzene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Feb 5, 2024

Birchwood Park

VT0005253 · Groundwater · 30 people served system-wide

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

1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0016 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

11% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (4)

Imported violation history for Birchwood Park
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Sep 30, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Asbestos	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 11, 2022

City summary

What the indexed records say

Barre has 1 published ZIP profile across Washington County. No qualifying nearby hardness observation is available for the city.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

0 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: — miles
Profiles with evidence: 0/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 0

Observation window: unavailable to unavailable.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Barre

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ZIP code

05641

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Practical next steps

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1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Barre

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

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.