Public water system · VT0020807
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At a glance
Goddard College (PWSID VT0020807) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Washington County, Vermont. It reports serving 450 people through 26 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
26
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Goddard College compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Goddard College is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 125 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 490 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 61,286 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Vermont, the 1,357 active systems average 477 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Goddard College is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Vermont has 253 active non-transient non-community water systems, 19% of the state's 1,357 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 15 Vermont systems (1.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Goddard College?
EPA lists Goddard College 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. 94 of the 125 active systems in Washington County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Goddard College have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between April 2002 and July 2013. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Goddard College: frequently asked questions
Who runs Goddard College?
Goddard College (PWSID VT0020807) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Goddard College serve?
Goddard College reports serving 450 people through 26 service connections in Washington County, Vermont.
Where does Goddard College get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Goddard College have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. 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 Goddard College'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Goddard College's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Goddard College is a non-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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barre City Water System | Washington | 14,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Montpelier Water System | Washington | 8,912 | Community | Surface water |
| Edward Farrar Utility District | Washington | 6,003 | Community | Surface water |
| Northfield Water Dept | Washington | 5,145 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Water Company | Washington | 2,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Berlin Municipal Water System | Washington | 1,819 | 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, “Goddard College, PWSID VT0020807, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/goddard-college-vt0020807 (data as of October 1, 2026).