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What You Need to Know About Sodium and Chloride in Drinking Water Both sodium and...

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Iron in Drinking Water

What You Need to Know About Iron in Drinking Water Iron is a metal found...

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Residential Drinking Water Testing

If you get your drinking water from a private well or spring, you should have...

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Residential Drinking Water Treatment

If your drinking water test results show your water is contaminated, you’ll need to treat...

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New Drilled Well Testing: What You Need to Know

Vermont law requires water to be tested when a new groundwater drinking source is installed...

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Copper in Drinking Water

What You Need to Know About Copper in Drinking Water Copper is an essential nutrient...

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Hydrogen Sulfide in Drinking Water

What You Need to Know About Hydrogen Sulfide in Drinking Water Hydrogen sulfide gas can...

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Radon in Drinking Water

What You Need to Know About Radon in Drinking Water Radon is a naturally occurring...

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Arsenic in Drinking Water

Arsenic is a natural element found in some rocks and soils in Vermont and may...

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Dry Cleaning Chemicals

Dry cleaners use chemicals to clean clothes and other fabrics. When these chemicals are breathed...

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Chemical Disclosure Program for Children's Products

Manufacturers who use chemicals designated by the State of Vermont as Chemicals of High Concern...

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Chlorpyrifos Contamination of Homes 2013-14

The Vermont Department of Health worked with the Agency of Agriculture to investigate the misue...

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PFOA in Drinking Water 2016

The Vermont Department of Health worked with the Department of Environmental Conservation to respond to...

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Atlases and Dashboards

Explore Health Data Atlases and Dashboards Many Vermont public health map atlases and dashboard-styled reports...

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Pests and Bed Bugs

Using Pesticides in Your Home Pests in and around our homes can be a nuisance...

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Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Monoxide in Your Home Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas you cannot see...

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Indoor Air Quality

Air Quality in Your Home National studies have shown that air pollution in our homes...

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Drinking Water

Private water supplies are monitored and maintained by their owners, so it is important for...

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Gross Alpha Radiation, Uranium and Radium in Drinking Water

Gross alpha radiation is a type of energy released when certain radioactive elements decay or...

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Nitrates and Nitrites in Drinking Water

What You Need to Know About Nitrates and Nitrites in Drinking Water Nitrogen can take...

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Manganese in Drinking Water

What You Need to Know About Manganese in Drinking Water Manganese is a metal found...

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Lead in Drinking Water

What You Need to Know About Lead in Drinking Water Lead is a highly toxic...

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Organic Chemicals in Drinking Water including Pesticides and Petrochemicals

Pesticides, petrochemicals and other organic chemicals are human-made and do not occur naturally in drinking...

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Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water

PFAS, including PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid) are manufactured chemicals that stay...

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Monochloramines and Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that public water systems use chlorine for disinfection at...

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Coliform Bacteria in Drinking Water

What You Need to Know About Coliform Bacteria in Drinking Water Coliform bacteria are one...

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After a Flood: Private Drinking Water Guidance

Any flood or major rainstorm that generates significant runoff could contaminate your water supply making...

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Disinfecting Your Drinking Water

Water contaminated with bacteria can make you sick. Learn how to disinfect your water before...

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Public Drinking Water

Public drinking water systems are regulated by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. However, the...

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Private Drinking Water

Learn how to make sure your well or spring is properly constructed and maintained to...

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Pests and Bed Bugs

Using Pesticides in Your Home Pests in and around our homes can be a nuisance. Pests include insects (for example, cockroaches, bed bugs, wasps, and garden bugs), rodents (for example, mice and rats), and weeds. The pesticides, or chemicals, we...