Public water system · VT0005642
ActiveBow and Arrow MHP
At a glance
Bow and Arrow MHP (PWSID VT0005642) is an active transient non-community water system in Grand Isle County, Vermont. It reports serving 60 people through 28 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
28
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bow and Arrow MHP compare with other water systems in Grand Isle County?
By EPA's size categories, Bow and Arrow MHP is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grand Isle County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 443 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Bow and Arrow MHP is about 58% below 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. 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 Bow and Arrow MHP?
EPA lists Bow and Arrow MHP 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. 20 of the 27 active systems in Grand Isle County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Bow and Arrow MHP have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between December 1991 and May 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Bow and Arrow MHP: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bow and Arrow MHP?
Bow and Arrow MHP (PWSID VT0005642) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Bow and Arrow MHP serve?
Bow and Arrow MHP reports serving 60 people through 28 service connections in Grand Isle County, Vermont.
Where does Bow and Arrow MHP 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 Bow and Arrow MHP have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Bow and Arrow MHP'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bow and Arrow MHP's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bow and Arrow MHP 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 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, “Bow and Arrow MHP, PWSID VT0005642, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/bow-and-arrow-mhp-vt0005642 (data as of October 1, 2026).