Public water system · VT0008161
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At a glance
Campbells Bay (PWSID VT0008161) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Vermont. It reports serving 136 people through 82 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
136
Service connections
82
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Campbells Bay compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Campbells Bay is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 436 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 36,208 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 Campbells Bay is roughly in line with 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 Campbells Bay?
EPA lists Campbells Bay 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. 54 of the 83 active systems in Franklin County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Campbells Bay have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and July 2024. By type: 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Campbells Bay: frequently asked questions
Who runs Campbells Bay?
Campbells Bay (PWSID VT0008161) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Campbells Bay serve?
Campbells Bay reports serving 136 people through 82 service connections in Franklin County, Vermont.
Where does Campbells Bay 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 Campbells Bay have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Campbells Bay'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Campbells Bay's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Campbells Bay 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Water Dept | Franklin | 10,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Swanton Village Water | Franklin | 4,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Enosburg Falls Water System | Franklin | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Richford Water System | Franklin | 1,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Fairfax Water Dept | Franklin | 1,550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakewood Campground | Franklin | 998 | 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, “Campbells Bay, PWSID VT0008161, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/campbells-bay-vt0008161 (data as of October 1, 2026).