Public water system · VT0020721
ActiveMettawee Community School
At a glance
Mettawee Community School (PWSID VT0020721) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Rutland County, Vermont. It reports serving 352 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
352
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mettawee Community School compare with other water systems in Rutland County?
By EPA's size categories, Mettawee Community School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rutland County has 174 active public water systems. Its population served is about 14% below the county average of 409 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 71,236 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 Mettawee Community School is about 18% 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 Mettawee Community School?
EPA lists Mettawee Community 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. 33 of the 174 active systems in Rutland County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mettawee Community School 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 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2014 and July 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Cyanide, Fluoride and Selenium. EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | 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.
Mettawee Community School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mettawee Community School?
Mettawee Community School (PWSID VT0020721) 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 Mettawee Community School serve?
Mettawee Community School reports serving 352 people through 1 service connection in Rutland County, Vermont.
Where does Mettawee Community 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 Mettawee Community School 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 2024. 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 Mettawee Community 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mettawee Community School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mettawee Community 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 Rutland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland City Water Dept | Rutland | 18,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Brandon Fire District 1 | Rutland | 3,963 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fair Haven Water Dept | Rutland | 3,076 | Community | Surface water |
| Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge | Rutland | 2,541 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| West Rutland Town | Rutland | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poultney Water Dept | Rutland | 2,400 | 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, “Mettawee Community School, PWSID VT0020721, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/mettawee-community-school-vt0020721 (data as of October 1, 2026).