Public water system · VT0008259
ActiveLimehurst Lake Campground
At a glance
Limehurst Lake Campground (PWSID VT0008259) is an active transient non-community water system in Orange County, Vermont. It reports serving 294 people through 59 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
294
Service connections
59
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Limehurst Lake Campground compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Limehurst Lake Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Orange County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 298 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 20,846 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 Limehurst Lake Campground is about twice 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 Limehurst Lake Campground?
EPA lists Limehurst Lake Campground 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. 48 of the 70 active systems in Orange County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Limehurst Lake Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and November 2014. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Limehurst Lake Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Limehurst Lake Campground?
Limehurst Lake Campground (PWSID VT0008259) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Limehurst Lake Campground serve?
Limehurst Lake Campground reports serving 294 people through 59 service connections in Orange County, Vermont.
Where does Limehurst Lake Campground 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 Limehurst Lake Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. 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 Limehurst Lake Campground'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Limehurst Lake Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Limehurst Lake Campground 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Village | Orange | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bradford Village Water System | Orange | 1,512 | Community | Groundwater |
| Randolph Center Water System | Orange | 1,138 | Community | Groundwater |
| Williamstown Water Dept | Orange | 985 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairlee Town Water | Orange | 967 | Community | Groundwater |
| Randolph Sb Rest Area | Orange | 783 | Transient non-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, “Limehurst Lake Campground, PWSID VT0008259, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/limehurst-lake-campground-vt0008259 (data as of October 1, 2026).