Public water system · VT0008024
ActiveRicker Pond State Park
At a glance
Ricker Pond State Park (PWSID VT0008024) is an active transient non-community water system in Caledonia County, Vermont. It reports serving 448 people through 19 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
448
Service connections
19
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ricker Pond State Park compare with other water systems in Caledonia County?
By EPA's size categories, Ricker Pond State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Caledonia County has 64 active public water systems. Its population served is about 21% above the county average of 369 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 23,630 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 Ricker Pond State Park is about 3.1 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 Ricker Pond State Park?
EPA lists Ricker Pond State Park as owned by a state 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. 10 of the 64 active systems in Caledonia County (16%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Ricker Pond State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2012. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and May 2012. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | 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.
Ricker Pond State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ricker Pond State Park?
Ricker Pond State Park (PWSID VT0008024) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Ricker Pond State Park serve?
Ricker Pond State Park reports serving 448 people through 19 service connections in Caledonia County, Vermont.
Where does Ricker Pond State Park 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 Ricker Pond State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2012. 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 Ricker Pond State Park'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ricker Pond State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ricker Pond State Park 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 Caledonia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johnsbury Water System | Caledonia | 5,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Lyndonville Water System | Caledonia | 4,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hardwick Town Water System | Caledonia | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burke Mountain Water Co | Caledonia | 1,058 | Community | Groundwater |
| Martys 1st Stop | Caledonia | 910 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Waterford Welcome Center | Caledonia | 800 | 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, “Ricker Pond State Park, PWSID VT0008024, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/ricker-pond-state-park-vt0008024 (data as of October 1, 2026).