Drinking Water

If you get your drinking water from a private well or spring, you should have it tested on a regular basis so you can protect your family's health. Find out what you should test your drinking water for and how...

If your drinking water test results show your water is contaminated, you’ll need to treat your water. Find out which drinking water treatment system will work best for your home.

Injuries, accidents and poisonings are common in homes. Taking precautions can help prevent them from happening in your home and help to keep yourself and your family safe.

What You Need to Know About Sodium and Chloride in Drinking Water Both sodium and chloride are found naturally in the Earth’s crust, which means they can be found in your well or spring water. However, high levels of sodium...

Vermont’s rivers, streams and lakes can be harmful to our health and safety when they flood. Learn about the steps you can take to stay safe before, during and after a flood.

The Health Department protects health by making recommendations to the Department of Environmental Conservation about chemicals in drinking water. In 2016, two things triggered a change in thinking about the application of TFM (lampricide) to the LaPlatte River.