Public water system · VT0001076
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At a glance
Bear Mountain (PWSID VT0001076) is an active transient non-community water system in Rutland County, Vermont. It reports serving 290 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
290
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bear Mountain compare with other water systems in Rutland County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear Mountain is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rutland County has 174 active public water systems. Its population served is about 29% below the county average of 409 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 71,236 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Vermont, the 1,357 active systems average 477 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Bear Mountain is about twice that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Vermont has 699 active transient non-community water systems, 52% 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 Bear Mountain?
EPA lists Bear Mountain as privately owned. 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. 132 of the 174 active systems in Rutland County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Bear Mountain have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Bear Mountain. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Bear Mountain: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear Mountain?
Bear Mountain (PWSID VT0001076) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Bear Mountain serve?
Bear Mountain reports serving 290 people through 1 service connection in Rutland County, Vermont.
Where does Bear Mountain 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 Bear Mountain have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Bear Mountain'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear Mountain's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bear Mountain is a 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 Rutland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland City Water Dept | Rutland | 18,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Brandon Fire District 1 | Rutland | 3,963 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fair Haven Water Dept | Rutland | 3,076 | Community | Surface water |
| Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge | Rutland | 2,541 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| West Rutland Town | Rutland | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poultney Water Dept | Rutland | 2,400 | 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, “Bear Mountain, PWSID VT0001076, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/bear-mountain-vt0001076 (data as of October 1, 2026).