Public water system · VT0020597
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At a glance
Mountain Inn (PWSID VT0020597) is an active transient non-community water system in Rutland County, Vermont. It reports serving 322 people through 1 service connection. 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 August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
322
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mountain Inn compare with other water systems in Rutland County?
By EPA's size categories, Mountain Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rutland County has 174 active public water systems. Its population served is about 21% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Mountain Inn is about 124% 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 Mountain Inn?
EPA lists Mountain Inn 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. 132 of the 174 active systems in Rutland County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Mountain Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and August 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-17 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Mountain Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mountain Inn?
Mountain Inn (PWSID VT0020597) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Mountain Inn serve?
Mountain Inn reports serving 322 people through 1 service connection in Rutland County, Vermont.
Where does Mountain Inn 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 Mountain Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Mountain Inn'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 August 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mountain Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mountain Inn 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 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, “Mountain Inn, PWSID VT0020597, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/mountain-inn-vt0020597 (data as of October 1, 2026).