Public water system · VT0008253
ActiveVermont Silver Lake State Park
At a glance
Vermont Silver Lake State Park (PWSID VT0008253) is an active transient non-community water system in Windsor County, Vermont. It reports serving 194 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
194
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Vermont Silver Lake State Park compare with other water systems in Windsor County?
By EPA's size categories, Vermont Silver Lake State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Windsor County has 164 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 420 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 68,857 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 Vermont Silver Lake State Park is about 35% 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 Vermont Silver Lake State Park?
EPA lists Vermont Silver Lake 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. 9 of the 164 active systems in Windsor County (5.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Vermont Silver Lake State Park 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 1998. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 | 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.
Vermont Silver Lake State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vermont Silver Lake State Park?
Vermont Silver Lake State Park (PWSID VT0008253) 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 Vermont Silver Lake State Park serve?
Vermont Silver Lake State Park reports serving 194 people through 13 service connections in Windsor County, Vermont.
Where does Vermont Silver Lake 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 Vermont Silver Lake State Park 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 1998. 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 Vermont Silver Lake 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vermont Silver Lake State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Vermont Silver Lake 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 Windsor County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Water Dept | Windsor | 9,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hartford Water Dept | Windsor | 7,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chester Water Dept | Windsor | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ludlow Village Water Dept | Windsor | 2,880 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Woodstock Water Department | Windsor | 2,473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Windsor Water Dept | Windsor | 2,350 | 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, “Vermont Silver Lake State Park, PWSID VT0008253, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/vermont-silver-lake-state-park-vt0008253 (data as of October 1, 2026).