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ZIP Code 05255 Water Quality
Vermont · 9,536 people served · 9 water systems
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FailingZIP code 05255 is in Vermont and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 9,536 people served by 9 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 3 communities including MANCHESTER, MANCHESTER CENTER, MANCHESTER CTR.
Within ZIP code 05255, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 11 health-based violations during the past five years across 9 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 05255
Water Systems Serving 05255
WINTERPLACE WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: VT0005635
700 served
BROMLEY WATER COMPANY
PWSID: VT0005024
4,300 served
DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING
PWSID: VT0020990
50 served
SMITH HAVEN CENTER
PWSID: VT0005583
36 served
MOUNTAIN SIDE CONDOMINIUM
PWSID: VT0005577
45 served
MANCHESTER WATER DEPT
PWSID: VT0005022
4,140 served
VILLAGE AT EAGLE RISE
PWSID: VT0005646
63 served
TRAILSIDE AT MAGIC MOUNTAIN
PWSID: VT0020151
150 served
VILLAGE AT ORMSBY HILL HOA
PWSID: VT0020091
52 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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