Public water system · VT0000826
ActiveRamshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge
At a glance
Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge (PWSID VT0000826) is an active transient non-community water system in Rutland County, Vermont. It reports serving 2,541 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,541
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge compare with other water systems in Rutland County?
By EPA's size categories, Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rutland County has 174 active public water systems, and Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.2 times the county average of 409 people per system, and accounts for 3.6% 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 Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge is about 18 times 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 Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge?
EPA lists Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge 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 Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. The violations listed here began between October 2014 and March 2016. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge?
Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge (PWSID VT0000826) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge serve?
Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge reports serving 2,541 people through 2 service connections in Rutland County, Vermont.
Where does Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge 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 Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. 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 Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge 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 |
| West Rutland Town | Rutland | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poultney Water Dept | Rutland | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Proctor Water Dept | Rutland | 2,000 | 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, “Ramshead Lodgesnowshed Base Lodge, PWSID VT0000826, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/ramshead-lodgesnowshed-base-lodge-vt0000826 (data as of October 1, 2026).