Public water system · VT0008028
ActiveGifford Woods State Park
At a glance
Gifford Woods State Park (PWSID VT0008028) is an active transient non-community water system in Rutland County, Vermont. It reports serving 188 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
188
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gifford Woods State Park compare with other water systems in Rutland County?
By EPA's size categories, Gifford Woods State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rutland County has 174 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 409 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 71,236 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 Gifford Woods State Park is about 31% 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 Gifford Woods State Park?
EPA lists Gifford Woods 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. 8 of the 174 active systems in Rutland County (4.6%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Gifford Woods State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and January 1999. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
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.
Gifford Woods State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gifford Woods State Park?
Gifford Woods State Park (PWSID VT0008028) 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 Gifford Woods State Park serve?
Gifford Woods State Park reports serving 188 people through 13 service connections in Rutland County, Vermont.
Where does Gifford Woods 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 Gifford Woods State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. 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 Gifford Woods 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gifford Woods State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gifford Woods 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 Rutland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland City Water Dept | Rutland | 18,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Brandon Fire District 1 | Rutland | 3,963 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fair Haven Water Dept | Rutland | 3,076 | Community | Surface water |
| Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge | Rutland | 2,541 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| West Rutland Town | Rutland | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poultney Water Dept | Rutland | 2,400 | 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, “Gifford Woods State Park, PWSID VT0008028, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/gifford-woods-state-park-vt0008028 (data as of October 1, 2026).