Public water system · VT0021339
ActiveSmugglers Operations Center
At a glance
Smugglers Operations Center (PWSID VT0021339) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lamoille County, Vermont. It reports serving 76 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
76
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Smugglers Operations Center compare with other water systems in Lamoille County?
By EPA's size categories, Smugglers Operations Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lamoille County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 348 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 24,007 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Vermont, the 1,357 active systems average 477 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Smugglers Operations Center is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Vermont has 253 active non-transient non-community water systems, 19% 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 Smugglers Operations Center?
EPA lists Smugglers Operations Center 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. 49 of the 69 active systems in Lamoille County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Smugglers Operations Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between August 2013 and July 2016. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Smugglers Operations Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smugglers Operations Center?
Smugglers Operations Center (PWSID VT0021339) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Smugglers Operations Center serve?
Smugglers Operations Center reports serving 76 people through 6 service connections in Lamoille County, Vermont.
Where does Smugglers Operations Center 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 Smugglers Operations Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Smugglers Operations Center'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 July 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Smugglers Operations Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Smugglers Operations Center is a non-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 Lamoille County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowe Water Dept | Lamoille | 3,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smugglers Notch Water System | Lamoille | 2,960 | Community | Surface water |
| Morrisville Water and Light | Lamoille | 2,935 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lamoille Union Usd 18 | Lamoille | 1,418 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Johnson Village Water Dept | Lamoille | 1,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elmore State Park | Lamoille | 720 | 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, “Smugglers Operations Center, PWSID VT0021339, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/smugglers-operations-center-vt0021339 (data as of October 1, 2026).