Public water system · VT0020595
ActiveEmerald Lake State Park
At a glance
Emerald Lake State Park (PWSID VT0020595) is an active transient non-community water system in Bennington County, Vermont. It reports serving 589 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
589
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Emerald Lake State Park compare with other water systems in Bennington County?
By EPA's size categories, Emerald Lake State Park is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bennington County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is about 62% above the county average of 363 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% 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 Emerald Lake State Park is about 4.1 times 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 Emerald Lake State Park?
EPA lists Emerald Lake State Park as owned by a state 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. 3 of the 123 active systems in Bennington County (2.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Emerald Lake State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Emerald Lake State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Emerald Lake State Park?
Emerald Lake State Park (PWSID VT0020595) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Emerald Lake State Park serve?
Emerald Lake State Park reports serving 589 people through 20 service connections in Bennington County, Vermont.
Where does Emerald Lake State Park 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 Emerald Lake State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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 Emerald Lake State Park'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Emerald Lake State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Emerald Lake State Park 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, “Emerald Lake State Park, PWSID VT0020595, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/emerald-lake-state-park-vt0020595 (data as of October 1, 2026).