Public water system · VT0020917
ActiveJackson Gore Okemo
At a glance
Jackson Gore Okemo (PWSID VT0020917) is an active community water system in Windsor County, Vermont. It reports serving 1,695 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,695
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jackson Gore Okemo compare with other water systems in Windsor County?
By EPA's size categories, Jackson Gore Okemo is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Windsor County has 164 active public water systems. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 420 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Jackson Gore Okemo 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 Jackson Gore Okemo?
EPA lists Jackson Gore Okemo 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 Jackson Gore Okemo have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Jackson Gore Okemo: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jackson Gore Okemo?
Jackson Gore Okemo (PWSID VT0020917) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Jackson Gore Okemo serve?
Jackson Gore Okemo reports serving 1,695 people through 5 service connections in Windsor County, Vermont.
Where does Jackson Gore Okemo 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 Jackson Gore Okemo have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Jackson Gore Okemo'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jackson Gore Okemo's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jackson Gore Okemo 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 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, “Jackson Gore Okemo, PWSID VT0020917, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/jackson-gore-okemo-vt0020917 (data as of October 1, 2026).