Statewide Groundwater Studies: Compilation and assessment of existing datasets, 2010.
Town and Watershed Groundwater Studies provide groundwater data for sustainable use and protection of water supplies and to understand water and human health issues.
County Groundwater Resource Maps were produced at a scale of 1:100,000 based on the statewide analyses.
The Environmental GeologyReport series are simplified versions of maps of bedrock and surficial materials, construction conditions, groundwater potential, solid waste disposal, sand and gravel reserves, and septic conditions. The series, developed for planning purposes, includes text and regional information.
Env Geology No 1: Geology for Environmental Planning in the Barre-Montpelier Region, Vermont, DP Stewart, 1971, 5 plates plus text
Well drillers must submit well reports to the state within 90 days of completing, deepening, hydrofracturing, or abandoning a well. The Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division (DWGPD) maintains a database of wells drilled in Vermont, including information on location, construction, and well logs. Members of the public can access the Well Completion Reports Searchable Database to find more information about a well.
Rules
Established under the authority of 10 V.S.A Chapter 59 Section 1941, the Petroleum Cleanup Fund (PCF) was created to pay, subject to available funding, for certain uninsured costs for the cleanup and restoration of contaminated soil and groundwater caused by the releases of petroleum from aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) and underground storage tanks (USTs), and for the compensation of third party claims for injury and damage caused by such a release.
The Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply (WW) Program has worked with Vermont State University to develop a voluntary WW Installer Certification Program for contractors who install onsite wastewater treatment (septic) systems and potable water supply connections. The Program provides WW Installers with the information and training associated with the proper siting, design, and construction of wastewater systems and potable water supplies that are regulated by the Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules.
Statutes Related to the Rules
S.27 Act 133
S.27 (Act 133 of the 2001 Adjourned Session)
Summary of ACT 133
Bill S.27 - Major Points Summary
Wastewater Systems and Potable Water Supply Rules_11-06-2023 with 2024 corrections.pdf
Additional Rules that may apply:
In 2008, the Geological Survey was asked to compile and assess existing datasets related to groundwater in Vermont.
The Geological Survey focused on collecting water well temperature data as an indicator of temperature gradients, radionuclide chemistry as a potential natural augmentation to heat production, thermal conductivity measurements which impact heat flow, and structural data particularly rock anisotropy and fracture data. Thermal conductivity and geochemical data for 40 rock samples plus 17 water well temperature records were uploaded to the National Geothermal Data System for easy access.
