Public water system · VT0020799
ActiveSouthern Vermont Arts Center
At a glance
Southern Vermont Arts Center (PWSID VT0020799) is an active transient non-community water system in Bennington County, Vermont. It reports serving 927 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
927
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southern Vermont Arts Center compare with other water systems in Bennington County?
By EPA's size categories, Southern Vermont Arts Center is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bennington County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is about 156% above the county average of 363 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% 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 Southern Vermont Arts Center is about 6.4 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 Southern Vermont Arts Center?
EPA lists Southern Vermont Arts 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. 103 of the 123 active systems in Bennington County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Southern Vermont Arts Center have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and January 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Southern Vermont Arts Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southern Vermont Arts Center?
Southern Vermont Arts Center (PWSID VT0020799) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Southern Vermont Arts Center serve?
Southern Vermont Arts Center reports serving 927 people through 5 service connections in Bennington County, Vermont.
Where does Southern Vermont Arts 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 Southern Vermont Arts Center have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Southern Vermont Arts 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southern Vermont Arts Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southern Vermont Arts Center 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, “Southern Vermont Arts Center, PWSID VT0020799, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/southern-vermont-arts-center-vt0020799 (data as of October 1, 2026).