Public water system · VT0021287
ActiveVermont State University - Johnson
At a glance
Vermont State University - Johnson (PWSID VT0021287) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lamoille County, Vermont. It reports serving 476 people through 80 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
476
Service connections
80
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Vermont State University - Johnson compare with other water systems in Lamoille County?
By EPA's size categories, Vermont State University - Johnson is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lamoille County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is about 37% above the county average of 348 people per system, and accounts for 2% 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 Vermont State University - Johnson is about 11% above 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 15 Vermont systems (1.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Vermont State University - Johnson?
EPA lists Vermont State University - Johnson 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. 2 of the 69 active systems in Lamoille County (2.9%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Vermont State University - Johnson have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between May 2010 and October 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 3 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Vermont State University - Johnson: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vermont State University - Johnson?
Vermont State University - Johnson (PWSID VT0021287) is a non-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 State University - Johnson serve?
Vermont State University - Johnson reports serving 476 people through 80 service connections in Lamoille County, Vermont.
Where does Vermont State University - Johnson get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Vermont State University - Johnson have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 State University - Johnson'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vermont State University - Johnson's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Vermont State University - Johnson 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, “Vermont State University - Johnson, PWSID VT0021287, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/vermont-state-university-johnson-vt0021287 (data as of October 1, 2026).