Public water system · VT0020734
ActivePownal Fire District 2
At a glance
Pownal Fire District 2 (PWSID VT0020734) is an active community water system in Bennington County, Vermont. It reports serving 682 people through 200 service connections. 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 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
682
Service connections
200
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pownal Fire District 2 compare with other water systems in Bennington County?
By EPA's size categories, Pownal Fire District 2 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bennington County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is about 88% above the county average of 363 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 44,630 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 Pownal Fire District 2 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 Pownal Fire District 2?
EPA lists Pownal Fire District 2 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. 16 of the 123 active systems in Bennington County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pownal Fire District 2 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 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2019 and July 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Chlordane, Methoxychlor and Alachlor (Lasso). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | 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.
Pownal Fire District 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pownal Fire District 2?
Pownal Fire District 2 (PWSID VT0020734) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Pownal Fire District 2 serve?
Pownal Fire District 2 reports serving 682 people through 200 service connections in Bennington County, Vermont.
Where does Pownal Fire District 2 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 Pownal Fire District 2 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 2025. 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 Pownal Fire District 2'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 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pownal Fire District 2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pownal Fire District 2 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 Bennington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Water Dept | Bennington | 13,250 | Community | Surface water |
| Bromley Water Company | Bennington | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manchester Water Dept | Bennington | 4,140 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Bennington Water Dept | Bennington | 1,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Arlington Water Dept | Bennington | 1,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bennington College | Bennington | 1,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Pownal Fire District 2, PWSID VT0020734, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/pownal-fire-district-2-vt0020734 (data as of October 1, 2026).