Vermont drinking water quality
Vermont has 1,346 active public water systems serving 645K people. 645 of them, 48%, had at least one EPA violation in the past three years, 213 have an unresolved violation today, and 16 are designated serious violators by the EPA.
Active systems
1,346
in 14 counties
People served
645K
404 community systems serve 465K
Violations, past 3 years
645
48% of active systems
Serious violators
16
22 systems carry a health flag
Largest counties
All 14 counties| County | People served | Systems | With violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden | 150,327 | 95 | 54 |
| Rutland | 70,984 | 173 | 95 |
| Windham | 69,120 | 200 | 74 |
| Windsor | 68,905 | 165 | 64 |
| Washington | 60,691 | 123 | 65 |
| Bennington | 44,590 | 122 | 51 |
| Franklin | 36,300 | 81 | 42 |
| Addison | 32,609 | 68 | 33 |
| Orleans | 26,612 | 73 | 43 |
| Lamoille | 23,899 | 67 | 32 |
Largest community water systems
All 1,346 systems| System | Serves | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div Chittenden County |
42,000 | |
| South Burlington City Water System Chittenden County |
19,500 | |
| Rutland City Water Dept Rutland County |
18,500 | |
| Barre City Water System Washington County |
14,000 | |
| Bennington Water Dept Bennington County |
13,250 | |
| Brattleboro Water Dept Windham County |
12,200 | |
| Colchester Water System Chittenden County |
11,299 | |
| ST Albans Water Dept Franklin County |
10,200 | |
| Springfield Water Dept Windsor County |
9,800 | |
| Essex Town Water System Chittenden County |
9,734 |
About the Vermont data
Retrieved from EPA ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.