Public water system · VT0020029
ActiveBarnet School District
At a glance
Barnet School District (PWSID VT0020029) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Caledonia County, Vermont. It reports serving 225 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
225
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Barnet School District compare with other water systems in Caledonia County?
By EPA's size categories, Barnet School District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Caledonia County has 64 active public water systems. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 369 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 23,630 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Vermont, the 1,357 active systems average 477 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Barnet School District is about half of that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Vermont has 253 active non-transient non-community water systems, 19% of the state's 1,357 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,243 Vermont systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Barnet School District?
EPA lists Barnet School District 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. 24 of the 64 active systems in Caledonia County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Barnet School District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1998 and October 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Barnet School District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Barnet School District?
Barnet School District (PWSID VT0020029) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Barnet School District serve?
Barnet School District reports serving 225 people through 2 service connections in Caledonia County, Vermont.
Where does Barnet School District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Barnet School District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Barnet School District'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. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Barnet School District's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Barnet School District is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Caledonia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johnsbury Water System | Caledonia | 5,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Lyndonville Water System | Caledonia | 4,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hardwick Town Water System | Caledonia | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burke Mountain Water Co | Caledonia | 1,058 | Community | Groundwater |
| Martys 1st Stop | Caledonia | 910 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Waterford Welcome Center | Caledonia | 800 | 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, “Barnet School District, PWSID VT0020029, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/barnet-school-district-vt0020029 (data as of October 1, 2026).