Public water system · VT0008007
ActiveFort Dummer State Park
At a glance
Fort Dummer State Park (PWSID VT0008007) is an active transient non-community water system in Windham County, Vermont. It reports serving 244 people through 73 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
244
Service connections
73
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fort Dummer State Park compare with other water systems in Windham County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Dummer State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Windham County has 201 active public water systems. Its population served is about 30% below the county average of 347 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Fort Dummer State Park is about 70% above 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 Fort Dummer State Park?
EPA lists Fort Dummer 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. 7 of the 201 active systems in Windham County (3.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Fort Dummer State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2001. The violations listed here began between August 2000 and September 2001. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2000-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2000-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Fort Dummer State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Dummer State Park?
Fort Dummer State Park (PWSID VT0008007) 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 Fort Dummer State Park serve?
Fort Dummer State Park reports serving 244 people through 73 service connections in Windham County, Vermont.
Where does Fort Dummer 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 Fort Dummer State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2001. 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 Fort Dummer 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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Dummer State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fort Dummer 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 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, “Fort Dummer State Park, PWSID VT0008007, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/fort-dummer-state-park-vt0008007 (data as of October 1, 2026).