City water profile

Water hardness in Sheffield

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Utility-reported hardness

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

Your tap water

What does the utility report?

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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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

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

Sheffield Fire District 1

VT0005381 · Groundwater · 50 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: 0.002 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

13% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (18)

Imported violation history for Sheffield Fire District 1
Rule	Status	Period
Chlorine	Archived	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2025
TTHM	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Dec 30, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Addressed	Oct 17, 2024
E. COLI	Resolved	Sep 13, 2024 to Oct 28, 2025
E. COLI	Resolved	Aug 15, 2024 to Oct 28, 2025
E. COLI	Resolved	Jul 18, 2024 to Oct 28, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
E. COLI	Resolved	Mar 18, 2024 to Oct 28, 2025
E. COLI	Resolved	Jan 15, 2024 to Oct 28, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2025
E. COLI	Resolved	Feb 13, 2023 to Feb 5, 2024
Radium-226	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Radium-228	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
E. COLI	Resolved	Jul 18, 2021 to Feb 5, 2024

City summary

What the indexed records say

Sheffield has 1 published ZIP profile across Caledonia County. The regional-evidence median is 98 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

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. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard1 ZIP

Hard0 ZIPs

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: 7.8 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Jun 14, 2017 to Jun 14, 2017.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Sheffield

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ZIP code

05866

Moderately Hard

98.1 PPM

Nearest site: 7.8 mi
Confidence: Low

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

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 Sheffield

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.