Public water system · VT0020542
ActiveGetaway Mountain Campground
At a glance
Getaway Mountain Campground (PWSID VT0020542) is an active transient non-community water system in Windsor County, Vermont. It reports serving 661 people through 113 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
661
Service connections
113
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Getaway Mountain Campground compare with other water systems in Windsor County?
By EPA's size categories, Getaway Mountain Campground is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Windsor County has 164 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% above the county average of 420 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 68,857 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 Getaway Mountain Campground is about 4.6 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 Getaway Mountain Campground?
EPA lists Getaway Mountain Campground 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. 125 of the 164 active systems in Windsor County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Getaway Mountain Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and October 2011. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | 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.
Getaway Mountain Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Getaway Mountain Campground?
Getaway Mountain Campground (PWSID VT0020542) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Getaway Mountain Campground serve?
Getaway Mountain Campground reports serving 661 people through 113 service connections in Windsor County, Vermont.
Where does Getaway Mountain Campground 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 Getaway Mountain Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. 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 Getaway Mountain Campground'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Getaway Mountain Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Getaway Mountain Campground 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 Windsor County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Water Dept | Windsor | 9,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hartford Water Dept | Windsor | 7,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chester Water Dept | Windsor | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ludlow Village Water Dept | Windsor | 2,880 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Woodstock Water Department | Windsor | 2,473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Windsor Water Dept | Windsor | 2,350 | 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, “Getaway Mountain Campground, PWSID VT0020542, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/getaway-mountain-campground-vt0020542 (data as of October 1, 2026).