East Hardwick Fire District #1

East Hardwick Fire District #1 is a municipal corporation formed under Vermont Statutes, Title 20, Chapter 171. Fire districts are established for the purpose of managing certain functions of town government that are not available throughout the entire town. Since the Town of Hardwick has assumed fire protection services, the function of EHFD#1 is limited to operating and maintaining municipal water service for East Hardwick Village. It does this through a volunteer Prudential Committee comprised of five members elected by rate payers who receive water service.

PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• David O'Brien, Chair
• Gary Michaels, Secretary
• Erich Stephens, Treasurer
• Gross, Operations
• (Vacancy)

HOW TO CONTACT EHFD:

Email: Trustees@EastHardwick.gov

Mailing address for other than payments: EHFD#1 - PO Box 22 - East Hardwick, VT 05836

HOW TO MAKE PAYMENTS:

Make checks payable to: East Hardwick Fire District Acct 20942538

Mail to: Union Bank - 103 VT Route 15 West - Hardwick, VT 05843 (Payments only)

MEETINGS

Regular meetings of EHFD#1 are held at 6:00 PM on the third Tuesday of each month at a location noted in the warning. Warnings will be posted here, at the East Hardwick post office, D&L Market, and Front Porch Forum. Warning for special meetings will posted one month in advance, and for emergency meetings as soon as practicable.

The Meeting Warning and agenda for the next meeting is HERE.

NOTICES

CHLORINATION: As a consequence of the heavy rains and flooding in July, 2023 and again in 2024, the state required chlorination of EHFD springs. Since that time they have extended the chlorination requirement until further notice. East Hardw`ick customers may see elevated chlorine taste or smell. We are maintaining chlorine levels at the lowest level required by the state and continue to work with our operator and the state towards the objective of removing the chorination order. The first step in this process -- cleaning and root removal from all of our springs -- has been completed.

LEAD TESTING: As a result of the state-required Lead/Copper inventory, some customers were notified that the presence of lead could not be ruled out. This was usually the case when indeterminate or galvanized pipe was in use to service the residence. Customers who want to test for lead or other contaminants may learn more here. The state provides a way to purchase test kits, and instructions for their use here. In 2024 our engineering consultant, MSK, conducted a survey of all EHFD customers to determine liklihood of potential lead contamination. This summer MSK has revisited selected homes for further testing that will make a definitive determination of any lead content. Information on this free program was mailed to affected property owners in early June. If you have not been contacted by MSK, no further action on your part is necessary. Results of the subsequent testing will be mailed in July. Once the comprehensive assessment has been made, findings and recommendations will be mailed to customers and posted here.