Public water system · VT0005053
ActiveBurlington Dept Public Works Water Div
At a glance
Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div (PWSID VT0005053) is an active community water system in Chittenden County, Vermont. It reports serving 42,000 people through 9,900 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
42,000
Service connections
9,900
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div compare with other water systems in Chittenden County?
By EPA's size categories, Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Chittenden County has 96 active public water systems, and Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 27 times the county average of 1,566 people per system, and accounts for 28% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div is about 6.3 times 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 Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div?
EPA lists Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div 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. 32 of the 96 active systems in Chittenden County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and April 2020. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | 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.
Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div: frequently asked questions
Who runs Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div?
Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div (PWSID VT0005053) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div serve?
Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div reports serving 42,000 people through 9,900 service connections in Chittenden County, Vermont.
Where does Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div 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 Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div's water quality report?
As a community water system, Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div 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 Chittenden County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Colchester Fire District 2 | Chittenden | 8,300 | 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, “Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div, PWSID VT0005053, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/burlington-dept-public-works-water-div-vt0005053 (data as of October 1, 2026).