Public water system · VT0005475
ActiveNorwich Meadows
At a glance
Norwich Meadows (PWSID VT0005475) is an active community water system in Windsor County, Vermont. It reports serving 36 people through 14 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Norwich Meadows compare with other water systems in Windsor County?
By EPA's size categories, Norwich Meadows is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Windsor County has 164 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 420 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 68,857 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 Norwich Meadows 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 Norwich Meadows?
EPA lists Norwich Meadows 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. 125 of the 164 active systems in Windsor County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Norwich Meadows have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between April 2014 and July 2015. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane and Benzene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | 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.
Norwich Meadows: frequently asked questions
Who runs Norwich Meadows?
Norwich Meadows (PWSID VT0005475) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Norwich Meadows serve?
Norwich Meadows reports serving 36 people through 14 service connections in Windsor County, Vermont.
Where does Norwich Meadows 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 Norwich Meadows have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Norwich Meadows' 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Norwich Meadows' water quality report?
As a community water system, Norwich Meadows 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 Windsor County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Water Dept | Windsor | 9,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hartford Water Dept | Windsor | 7,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chester Water Dept | Windsor | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ludlow Village Water Dept | Windsor | 2,880 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Woodstock Water Department | Windsor | 2,473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Windsor Water Dept | Windsor | 2,350 | 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, “Norwich Meadows, PWSID VT0005475, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/norwich-meadows-vt0005475 (data as of October 1, 2026).