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Vermont Public Water System Water Quality Information

Entry ID: anr_dec_wsd_pwswaterquality

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Summary

Abstract: The water quality data is submitted under the requirements of the
Safe Drinking Water Act.

The results may represent water quality from multiple sources or types
of sources (i.e., surface water and groundwater).

The data includes radionuclides, synthetic organic chemicals, volatile
organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and total coliform bacteria.

Additional information, such as surface water pH, temperature, may be
available in paper format.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 45.13

S: 42.61

E: -71.39

W: -73.55

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > VERMONT

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > CONTAMINANT LEVELS/SPILLS

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > HEAVY METALS CONCENTRATION

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

HEALTH

INLAND WATERS

Instrument

FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS

AAS > Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry

NFOVR > Narrow Field of View Radiometer

Quality Samples are collected by the public water systems and analyzed by
various laboratories. The results are then reported to the Vermont
Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Supply Division.

Access Constraints Access is available on computer located at the Waterbury offices
of the Department of Environmnetal Conservation. Paper files or
microfiche of older records are available for review in Middlesex, Vermont.

Use Constraints A request to conduct a file review is necessary to review the paper files.

Ancillary Keywords

DRINKING WATER

GROUND WATER

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

VT/DEC

Data Center

Water Supply, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources, Vermont

Data Center URL: http://www.vermontdrinkingwater.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: ELIZABETH L. HUNT Phone: 802-241-3409 Fax: 802-241-3284 Email: elizabeth.hunt at anr.state.vt.us Contact Address: Water Supply Division 103 South Main Street City: Waterbury Province or State: VT Postal Code: 05671-0403 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: ONLINE HTTP

Distribution Format: XLS

Fees: 0

Personnel

SEDAC USER SERVICES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +1 845-365-8920

Fax: +1 845-365-8922

Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu

Contact Address:

61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000

City: Palisades

Province or State: NY

Postal Code: 10964

Country: USA

CIESIN METADATA ADMINISTRATION

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +1 845-365-8988

Fax: +1 845-365-8922

Email: metadata at ciesin.columbia.edu

Contact Address:

61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000

City: Palisades

Province or State: New York

Postal Code: 10964

Country: USA

Publications/References

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University (2005), Poverty Mapping Project: Global Subnational Infant Mortality Rates, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/povmap-global-subnational...

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2000-01-24

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-07-15

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