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City water profile

Danby water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

132PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 131.5–131.5 PPM

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

City summary

What the indexed records say

Danby has 1 published ZIP profile across Rutland County. The indexed median is 132 PPM, compared with 98 PPM across Vermont.

Among the 87 Vermontcities with an indexed median, Danby ranks #6from highest to lowest. Across all 93 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 10.5to 176 PPM.

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
Hard1 ZIP
Very hard0 ZIPs

1 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
12 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Oct 17, 2016 to Aug 2, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Danby

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

05739

Hard

131.5 PPM

Nearest site
12 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Danby Mount Tabor F D 1

PWSID VT0005217

Groundwater
System population served
385
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.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Consumer Confidence RuleVT0005217Jul 1, 2025Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleVT0005217Sep 1, 2022Archived · health-based
Revised Total Coliform RuleVT0005217Jul 1, 2022Resolved
ArsenicVT0005217Apr 1, 2022Resolved
BariumVT0005217Apr 1, 2022Resolved
CadmiumVT0005217Apr 1, 2022Resolved
ChromiumVT0005217Apr 1, 2022Resolved
FluorideVT0005217Apr 1, 2022Resolved
MercuryVT0005217Apr 1, 2022Resolved
SeleniumVT0005217Apr 1, 2022Resolved

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 Danby

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 132 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.