Public water system · VT0005136
ActiveAlburgh Village Water System
At a glance
Alburgh Village Water System (PWSID VT0005136) is an active community water system in Grand Isle County, Vermont. It reports serving 576 people through 330 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
576
Service connections
330
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Alburgh Village Water System compare with other water systems in Grand Isle County?
By EPA's size categories, Alburgh Village Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grand Isle County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is about 30% above the county average of 443 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 11,967 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Vermont, the 1,357 active systems average 477 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Alburgh Village Water System is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Vermont has 405 active community water systems, 30% of the state's 1,357 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 45 Vermont systems (3.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Alburgh Village Water System?
EPA lists Alburgh Village Water System as owned by a local government. The VT state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 7 of the 27 active systems in Grand Isle County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Alburgh Village Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), o-Dichlorobenzene and Trichloroethylene. EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Alburgh Village Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alburgh Village Water System?
Alburgh Village Water System (PWSID VT0005136) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Alburgh Village Water System serve?
Alburgh Village Water System reports serving 576 people through 330 service connections in Grand Isle County, Vermont.
Where does Alburgh Village Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Alburgh Village Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Alburgh Village Water System's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alburgh Village Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Alburgh Village Water System must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Grand Isle County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hero Water System | Grand Isle | 2,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Grand Isle Consolidated Water District | Grand Isle | 1,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Grand Isle Fire District 4 | Grand Isle | 1,078 | Community | Surface water |
| Apple Island Resort | Grand Isle | 900 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Alburg Rv Resort | Grand Isle | 860 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Goose Point Campground | Grand Isle | 802 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Alburgh Village Water System, PWSID VT0005136, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/alburgh-village-water-system-vt0005136 (data as of October 1, 2026).