Public water system · VT0021410
ActiveThe Old Gray Barn
At a glance
The Old Gray Barn (PWSID VT0021410) is an active transient non-community water system in Bennington County, Vermont. It reports serving 235 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
235
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Old Gray Barn compare with other water systems in Bennington County?
By EPA's size categories, The Old Gray Barn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bennington County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 363 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 The Old Gray Barn is about 63% above 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 The Old Gray Barn?
EPA lists The Old Gray Barn 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 The Old Gray Barn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
The Old Gray Barn: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Old Gray Barn?
The Old Gray Barn (PWSID VT0021410) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does The Old Gray Barn serve?
The Old Gray Barn reports serving 235 people through 1 service connection in Bennington County, Vermont.
Where does The Old Gray Barn 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 The Old Gray Barn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 The Old Gray Barn'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Old Gray Barn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Old Gray Barn 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, “The Old Gray Barn, PWSID VT0021410, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/the-old-gray-barn-vt0021410 (data as of October 1, 2026).