Public water system · VT0005313
ActiveCold Brook Fire District 1
At a glance
Cold Brook Fire District 1 (PWSID VT0005313) is an active community water system in Windham County, Vermont. It reports serving 700 people through 300 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
300
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cold Brook Fire District 1 compare with other water systems in Windham County?
By EPA's size categories, Cold Brook Fire District 1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Windham County has 201 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 347 people per system, and accounts for 1% 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 Cold Brook Fire District 1 is well below 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. 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 Cold Brook Fire District 1?
EPA lists Cold Brook Fire District 1 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 Cold Brook Fire District 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2013. The violations listed here began between June 2012 and November 2013. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2012-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Cold Brook Fire District 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cold Brook Fire District 1?
Cold Brook Fire District 1 (PWSID VT0005313) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Cold Brook Fire District 1 serve?
Cold Brook Fire District 1 reports serving 700 people through 300 service connections in Windham County, Vermont.
Where does Cold Brook Fire District 1 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 Cold Brook Fire District 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2013. 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 Cold Brook Fire District 1'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cold Brook Fire District 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cold Brook Fire District 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brattleboro Water Dept | Windham | 12,200 | Community | Surface water |
| 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 |
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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, “Cold Brook Fire District 1, PWSID VT0005313, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/cold-brook-fire-district-1-vt0005313 (data as of October 1, 2026).