Public water system · VT0021715
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At a glance
Bread and Butter Farm (PWSID VT0021715) is an active transient non-community water system in Chittenden County, Vermont. It reports serving 80 people through 3 service connections. 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
80
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bread and Butter Farm compare with other water systems in Chittenden County?
By EPA's size categories, Bread and Butter Farm is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chittenden County has 96 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,566 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 150,374 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 Bread and Butter Farm is about 44% 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. 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 Bread and Butter Farm?
EPA lists Bread and Butter Farm 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. 59 of the 96 active systems in Chittenden County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does Bread and Butter Farm 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 Bread and Butter Farm. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Bread and Butter Farm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bread and Butter Farm?
Bread and Butter Farm (PWSID VT0021715) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Bread and Butter Farm serve?
Bread and Butter Farm reports serving 80 people through 3 service connections in Chittenden County, Vermont.
Where does Bread and Butter Farm 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 Bread and Butter Farm have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Bread and Butter Farm'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 Bread and Butter Farm's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bread and Butter Farm 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 Chittenden County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div | Chittenden | 42,000 | Community | Surface water |
| South Burlington City Water System | Chittenden | 19,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Colchester Water System | Chittenden | 11,299 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Essex Town Water System | Chittenden | 9,734 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Essex Jct Water Dept | Chittenden | 9,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Winooski Water Dept | Chittenden | 8,500 | Community | Purchased 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, “Bread and Butter Farm, PWSID VT0021715, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/bread-and-butter-farm-vt0021715 (data as of October 1, 2026).