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ZIP Code 05602 Water Quality
Vermont · 3,417 people served · 9 water systems
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ExcellentZIP code 05602 is in Vermont and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 3,417 people served by 9 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including BERLIN, MONTPELIER.
Within ZIP code 05602, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records no health-based Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) exceedances during the past five years across the 9 water systems serving this postal area.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 05602
Water Systems Serving 05602
BERLIN MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: VT0021202
1,819 served
WESTONS MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: VT0005258
218 served
SANDY PINES MHP
PWSID: VT0005267
100 served
FERNWOOD MANOR MHP
PWSID: VT0005052
250 served
FRANKLIN WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: VT0005120
400 served
DERBY MHP
PWSID: VT0020744
265 served
WINDEMERE MHP
PWSID: VT0020551
199 served
COBURN MHP
PWSID: VT0005347
126 served
RMC MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: VT0005344
40 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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