Public water system · VT0020506
ActiveWaterville Elementary School
At a glance
Waterville Elementary School (PWSID VT0020506) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lamoille County, Vermont. It reports serving 170 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
170
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Waterville Elementary School compare with other water systems in Lamoille County?
By EPA's size categories, Waterville Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lamoille County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 348 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 Waterville Elementary School is about 60% 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 Waterville Elementary School?
EPA lists Waterville Elementary School as owned by a local 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. 18 of the 69 active systems in Lamoille County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Waterville Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1998. The violations listed here began between November 1996 and August 1998. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Waterville Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Waterville Elementary School?
Waterville Elementary School (PWSID VT0020506) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does Waterville Elementary School serve?
Waterville Elementary School reports serving 170 people through 1 service connection in Lamoille County, Vermont.
Where does Waterville Elementary School 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 Waterville Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Waterville Elementary School'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Waterville Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Waterville Elementary School 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, “Waterville Elementary School, PWSID VT0020506, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/waterville-elementary-school-vt0020506 (data as of October 1, 2026).