Public water system · VT0008035
ActiveBranbury State Park
At a glance
Branbury State Park (PWSID VT0008035) is an active transient non-community water system in Addison County, Vermont. It reports serving 963 people through 14 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
963
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Branbury State Park compare with other water systems in Addison County?
By EPA's size categories, Branbury State Park is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Addison County has 70 active public water systems, and Branbury State Park is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 467 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 32,655 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 Branbury State Park is about 6.7 times 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 Branbury State Park?
EPA lists Branbury State Park as owned by a state 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. 3 of the 70 active systems in Addison County (4.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Branbury State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and July 2016. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Branbury State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Branbury State Park?
Branbury State Park (PWSID VT0008035) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Branbury State Park serve?
Branbury State Park reports serving 963 people through 14 service connections in Addison County, Vermont.
Where does Branbury State Park 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 Branbury State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Branbury State Park'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Branbury State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Branbury State Park 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 Addison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury Water Dept | Addison | 9,379 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vergennes Panton Water District | Addison | 5,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Tri Town Water District | Addison | 3,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Bristol Water Dept | Addison | 2,103 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kampersville Campground and Store | Addison | 864 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| East Middlebury Fd 1 | Addison | 642 | 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, “Branbury State Park, PWSID VT0008035, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/branbury-state-park-vt0008035 (data as of October 1, 2026).