Public water system · VT0005293
ActiveWest River MHP
At a glance
West River MHP (PWSID VT0005293) is an active transient non-community water system in Windham County, Vermont. It reports serving 88 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
88
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does West River MHP compare with other water systems in Windham County?
By EPA's size categories, West River MHP is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Windham County has 201 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 347 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 69,693 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 West River MHP is about 39% below 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 West River MHP?
EPA lists West River MHP 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. 164 of the 201 active systems in Windham County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does West River MHP have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1995. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
West River MHP: frequently asked questions
Who runs West River MHP?
West River MHP (PWSID VT0005293) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VT state drinking water program.
How many people does West River MHP serve?
West River MHP reports serving 88 people through 22 service connections in Windham County, Vermont.
Where does West River MHP 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 West River MHP have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1995. 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 West River MHP'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 health-based, and the most recent began in June 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VT state drinking water program.
Where can I find West River MHP's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. West River MHP 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 Windham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brattleboro Water Dept | Windham | 12,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Winhall Stratton F D 1 | Windham | 6,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Guilford Welcome Center | Windham | 5,000 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Grand Summit Hotel | Windham | 4,078 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bellows Falls Water Dept | Windham | 4,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Chimney Hill | Windham | 2,594 | 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, “West River MHP, PWSID VT0005293, Vermont”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/vermont/west-river-mhp-vt0005293 (data as of October 1, 2026).