Public water system · VT0021482
ActivePownal Primary Care
At a glance
Pownal Primary Care (PWSID VT0021482) is an active transient non-community water system in Bennington County, Vermont. It reports serving 132 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
132
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pownal Primary Care compare with other water systems in Bennington County?
By EPA's size categories, Pownal Primary Care is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bennington County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 363 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Pownal Primary Care is roughly in line with 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 Pownal Primary Care?
EPA lists Pownal Primary Care 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. 103 of the 123 active systems in Bennington County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Pownal Primary Care have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Pownal Primary Care. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Pownal Primary Care: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pownal Primary Care?
Pownal Primary Care (PWSID VT0021482) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Pownal Primary Care serve?
Pownal Primary Care reports serving 132 people through 1 service connection in Bennington County, Vermont.
Where does Pownal Primary Care 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 Primary Care have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Pownal Primary Care'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pownal Primary Care's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pownal Primary Care 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 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 Primary Care, PWSID VT0021482, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/pownal-primary-care-vt0021482 (data as of October 1, 2026).