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Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res

At a glance

Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res (PWSID VT0020767) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington County, Vermont. It reports serving 422 people through 2 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 health-based, and the most recent began in December 2012.

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

Population served

422

Service connections

2

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDVT0020767
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served422
Service connections2
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyVT state drinking water program
City servedFayston
StateVermont
ZIP—
CountyWashington County

How does Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res compare with other water systems in Washington County?

By EPA's size categories, Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 125 active public water systems. Its population served is about 14% below the county average of 490 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 61,286 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 Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res is about 193% above 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 Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res?

EPA lists Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res 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. 94 of the 125 active systems in Washington County (75%) are also privately owned.

Does Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2012. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2012-12-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved

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.

Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res: frequently asked questions

Who runs Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res?

Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res (PWSID VT0020767) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.

How many people does Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res serve?

Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res reports serving 422 people through 2 service connections in Washington County, Vermont.

Where does Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res 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 Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2012. 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 Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res' 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 health-based, and the most recent began in December 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.

Where can I find Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res' water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res 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 Washington County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Barre City Water SystemWashington14,000CommunitySurface water
Montpelier Water SystemWashington8,912CommunitySurface water
Edward Farrar Utility DistrictWashington6,003CommunitySurface water
Northfield Water DeptWashington5,145CommunityGroundwater
Mountain Water CompanyWashington2,400CommunitySurface water
Berlin Municipal Water SystemWashington1,819CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Mount Ellen Base Lodgesugarbush Ski Res, PWSID VT0020767, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/mount-ellen-base-lodgesugarbush-ski-res-vt0020767 (data as of October 1, 2026).