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Jay Westfield Elementary School

At a glance

Jay Westfield Elementary School (PWSID VT0006655) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Orleans County, Vermont. It reports serving 167 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

167

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDVT0006655

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served167

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyVT state drinking water program

City servedJay

StateVermont

ZIP—

CountyOrleans County

How does Jay Westfield Elementary School compare with other water systems in Orleans County?

By EPA's size categories, Jay Westfield Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Orleans County has 73 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 364 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 26,600 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 Jay Westfield Elementary School is about 61% below 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. 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 Jay Westfield Elementary School?

EPA lists Jay Westfield Elementary School as owned by a local 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. 25 of the 73 active systems in Orleans County (34%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Jay Westfield Elementary School have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and October 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2023-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2023-09-18	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2023-08-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2022-08-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2014-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2014-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2011-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2010-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2008-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2008-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2008-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Cyanidecode 1024	No	Resolved
2006-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Jay Westfield Elementary School: frequently asked questions

Who runs Jay Westfield Elementary School?

Jay Westfield Elementary School (PWSID VT0006655) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.

How many people does Jay Westfield Elementary School serve?

Jay Westfield Elementary School reports serving 167 people through 1 service connection in Orleans County, Vermont.

Where does Jay Westfield Elementary School 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 Jay Westfield Elementary School have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Jay Westfield Elementary School'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.

Where can I find Jay Westfield Elementary School's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jay Westfield Elementary School 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 Orleans County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Jay Peak Water System	Orleans	6,740	Community	Groundwater
Newport City Water System	Orleans	4,766	Community	Groundwater
Derby Center Water System	Orleans	1,400	Community	Surface water
Barton Water System	Orleans	950	Community	Surface water
Derby Line Village Water District	Orleans	897	Community	Groundwater
North Troy Water System	Orleans	864	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, “Jay Westfield Elementary School, PWSID VT0006655, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/jay-westfield-elementary-school-vt0006655 (data as of October 1, 2026).