Public water system · VT0005290
ActiveBrattleboro Water Dept
At a glance
Brattleboro Water Dept (PWSID VT0005290) is an active community water system in Windham County, Vermont. It reports serving 12,200 people through 3,600 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,200
Service connections
3,600
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brattleboro Water Dept compare with other water systems in Windham County?
By EPA's size categories, Brattleboro Water Dept is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Windham County has 201 active public water systems, and Brattleboro Water Dept is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35 times the county average of 347 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 69,693 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 Brattleboro Water Dept is about 82% above 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 Brattleboro Water Dept?
EPA lists Brattleboro Water Dept 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. 27 of the 201 active systems in Windham County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brattleboro Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2014 and January 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Brattleboro Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brattleboro Water Dept?
Brattleboro Water Dept (PWSID VT0005290) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Brattleboro Water Dept serve?
Brattleboro Water Dept reports serving 12,200 people through 3,600 service connections in Windham County, Vermont.
Where does Brattleboro Water Dept 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 Brattleboro Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Brattleboro Water Dept'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brattleboro Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brattleboro Water Dept 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 Windham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winhall Stratton F D 1 | Windham | 6,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Guilford Welcome Center | Windham | 5,000 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Grand Summit Hotel | Windham | 4,078 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bellows Falls Water Dept | Windham | 4,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Chimney Hill | Windham | 2,594 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Wilmington Water System | Windham | 1,400 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Brattleboro Water Dept, PWSID VT0005290, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/brattleboro-water-dept-vt0005290 (data as of October 1, 2026).