Public water system · VT0021645
ActiveDene Farm
At a glance
Dene Farm (PWSID VT0021645) is an active transient non-community water system in Bennington County, Vermont. It reports serving 74 people through 4 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
74
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dene Farm compare with other water systems in Bennington County?
By EPA's size categories, Dene Farm is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bennington County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 363 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 44,630 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 Dene Farm is about half of 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 Dene Farm?
EPA lists Dene 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. 103 of the 123 active systems in Bennington County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Dene 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 Dene Farm. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Dene Farm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dene Farm?
Dene Farm (PWSID VT0021645) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Dene Farm serve?
Dene Farm reports serving 74 people through 4 service connections in Bennington County, Vermont.
Where does Dene 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 Dene Farm have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Dene 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 Dene Farm's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dene 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 Bennington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Water Dept | Bennington | 13,250 | Community | Surface water |
| Bromley Water Company | Bennington | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manchester Water Dept | Bennington | 4,140 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Bennington Water Dept | Bennington | 1,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Arlington Water Dept | Bennington | 1,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bennington College | Bennington | 1,000 | 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, “Dene Farm, PWSID VT0021645, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/dene-farm-vt0021645 (data as of October 1, 2026).