Public water system · VT0005116
ActiveEnosburg Falls Water System
At a glance
Enosburg Falls Water System (PWSID VT0005116) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Vermont. It reports serving 1,700 people through 591 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,700
Service connections
591
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Enosburg Falls Water System compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Enosburg Falls Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Franklin County has 83 active public water systems, and Enosburg Falls Water System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.9 times the county average of 436 people per system, and accounts for 4.7% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Enosburg Falls Water System 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 Enosburg Falls Water System?
EPA lists Enosburg Falls Water System 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. 21 of the 83 active systems in Franklin County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Enosburg Falls Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2005. The violations listed here began between August 2001 and February 2005. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Enosburg Falls Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Enosburg Falls Water System?
Enosburg Falls Water System (PWSID VT0005116) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Enosburg Falls Water System serve?
Enosburg Falls Water System reports serving 1,700 people through 591 service connections in Franklin County, Vermont.
Where does Enosburg Falls Water System 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 Enosburg Falls Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2005. 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 Enosburg Falls Water System'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Enosburg Falls Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Enosburg Falls Water System 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 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 |
| 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 |
| Georgia Elementary School | Franklin | 900 | Non-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, “Enosburg Falls Water System, PWSID VT0005116, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/enosburg-falls-water-system-vt0005116 (data as of October 1, 2026).