drinking water

Permit to Construct

ANNOUNCEMENT: 2021 CCR Templates will be available on April 5th 2022.

All Public Community Water Systems are required to provide Consumer Confidence Reports (CCRs) to their consumers by July 1. 

The electronic CCR templates are designed to help Public Community Water Systems create individual CCR’s for the previous Calendar Year.  CCRs in ascending order by Water Supply Identification number (WSID #) are presented here:

Drinking Water Related Rules

Rules and regulations that apply to drinking water systems in the state of Vermont. This includes state statutes as well as federal guidelines that apply to regulated drinking water systems in Vermont.

Water Supply Rule - For Public Water Systems that serve 25 or more people
Adopted Water Supply Rule - effective March 17, 2020

The Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division maintains a database of wells drilled and their location. Important: Well Driller Licensing has been transferred to the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) 

Rules

Radioactivity - Naturally Occuring in Rock, Soil and Water

The Regional Office Program is developing a new voluntary installer program for contractors who install onsite wastewater treatment (septic) systems and potable water supply connections.  The concept is to provide installers 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. 

Training classes will be developed based on best practices and the requirements contained in the Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules.

• Guidance for determining whether a single family residence on its own lot is "substantially complete" for the purposes of section 1-403(a)(2) of the Rules 
• Guidance on reduction of isolation distances between wastewater disposal systems and potable water lines 

Guidance Documents and Procedures

• Property Ownership and Control Disputes. Guidance Document #2008-02
• Composting Toilet Guidelines 
• 2020 -2 Replacement Area Guidance Document

Replacement Supply Exemption

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