Public water system · VT0005127
ActiveSheldon Water System
At a glance
Sheldon Water System (PWSID VT0005127) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Vermont. It reports serving 480 people through 179 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 August 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
480
Service connections
179
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sheldon Water System compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Sheldon Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is about 10% above the county average of 436 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 36,208 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 Sheldon Water System 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 Sheldon Water System?
EPA lists Sheldon Water System 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. 21 of the 83 active systems in Franklin County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sheldon Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and August 2017. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | 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.
Sheldon Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sheldon Water System?
Sheldon Water System (PWSID VT0005127) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Sheldon Water System serve?
Sheldon Water System reports serving 480 people through 179 service connections in Franklin County, Vermont.
Where does Sheldon Water System 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 Sheldon Water System 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 August 2017. 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 Sheldon Water System'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 August 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sheldon Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sheldon Water System 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Water Dept | Franklin | 10,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Swanton Village Water | Franklin | 4,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Enosburg Falls Water System | Franklin | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Richford Water System | Franklin | 1,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Fairfax Water Dept | Franklin | 1,550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakewood Campground | Franklin | 998 | 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, “Sheldon Water System, PWSID VT0005127, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/sheldon-water-system-vt0005127 (data as of October 1, 2026).