Public water system · VT0005156
ActiveJohnson Village Water Dept
At a glance
Johnson Village Water Dept (PWSID VT0005156) is an active community water system in Lamoille County, Vermont. It reports serving 1,350 people through 434 service connections. 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,350
Service connections
434
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Johnson Village Water Dept compare with other water systems in Lamoille County?
By EPA's size categories, Johnson Village Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lamoille County has 69 active public water systems, and Johnson Village Water Dept is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.9 times the county average of 348 people per system, and accounts for 5.6% of the 24,007 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 Johnson Village Water Dept 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 Johnson Village Water Dept?
EPA lists Johnson Village Water Dept 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. 18 of the 69 active systems in Lamoille County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Johnson Village Water Dept have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and July 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Lead and Copper Rule and Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | 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.
Johnson Village Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Johnson Village Water Dept?
Johnson Village Water Dept (PWSID VT0005156) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Johnson Village Water Dept serve?
Johnson Village Water Dept reports serving 1,350 people through 434 service connections in Lamoille County, Vermont.
Where does Johnson Village Water Dept 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 Johnson Village Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Johnson Village Water Dept'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Johnson Village Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Johnson Village Water Dept 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 Lamoille County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowe Water Dept | Lamoille | 3,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smugglers Notch Water System | Lamoille | 2,960 | Community | Surface water |
| Morrisville Water and Light | Lamoille | 2,935 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lamoille Union Usd 18 | Lamoille | 1,418 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elmore State Park | Lamoille | 720 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jeffersonville Water System | Lamoille | 700 | 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, “Johnson Village Water Dept, PWSID VT0005156, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/johnson-village-water-dept-vt0005156 (data as of October 1, 2026).