Public water system · VT0021199
ActiveNotchbrook Iii
At a glance
Notchbrook Iii (PWSID VT0021199) is an active community water system in Lamoille County, Vermont. It reports serving 39 people through 15 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
39
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Notchbrook Iii compare with other water systems in Lamoille County?
By EPA's size categories, Notchbrook Iii is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lamoille County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 348 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 24,007 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 Notchbrook Iii 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 Notchbrook Iii?
EPA lists Notchbrook Iii 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. 49 of the 69 active systems in Lamoille County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Notchbrook Iii have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and July 2022. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-02 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-02 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | 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.
Notchbrook Iii: frequently asked questions
Who runs Notchbrook Iii?
Notchbrook Iii (PWSID VT0021199) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Notchbrook Iii serve?
Notchbrook Iii reports serving 39 people through 15 service connections in Lamoille County, Vermont.
Where does Notchbrook Iii 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 Notchbrook Iii have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Notchbrook Iii'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Notchbrook Iii's water quality report?
As a community water system, Notchbrook Iii 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 Lamoille County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowe Water Dept | Lamoille | 3,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smugglers Notch Water System | Lamoille | 2,960 | Community | Surface water |
| Morrisville Water and Light | Lamoille | 2,935 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lamoille Union Usd 18 | Lamoille | 1,418 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Johnson Village Water Dept | Lamoille | 1,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elmore State Park | Lamoille | 720 | 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, “Notchbrook Iii, PWSID VT0021199, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/notchbrook-iii-vt0021199 (data as of October 1, 2026).