Laws and Regulations

Rules

Water Supply Rule - For Public Water Systems that serve 25 or more people

The Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division is working on updating the Vermont Water Supply Rule. The focus on the rule is to incorporate federal regulations pertaining to PFAS with updates to technical treatment standards. It also incorporates updates to the Consumer Confidence Report Rule. 

The annotated version of the draft rule is available here

The clean version of the draft rule is available here

There will be a hybrid public meeting at 5pm on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in the Catamount Room at National Life in Montpelier and Microsoft Teams and a virtual meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 11am via Microsoft Teams. More information will be available on the Secretary of State’s website. 

Since the rule was filed, EPA released this memo, explaining how existing data may be used to apply toward the federal requirements. This memo came after the current draft approach was drafted. There are still other issues we are waiting on EPA to address before we can fully accept existing data. Once EPA addresses those topics it would allow us to utilize existing data. The program is interested in input from the regulated community about whether, once we receive clarity and authority from EPA to do so, it should utilize existing data to the best of our ability.

Revised Water Supply Rule- effective February 24, 2024
Revised Water Supply Rule - effective March 17, 2020
Revised Water Supply Rule - effective April 12, 2019
Revised Water Supply Rule - effective December 1, 2010
Previous Water Supply Rule - dated April 5, 2005

Federal Drinking Water Regulations: Title 40 Volume 22 Chapter 1 Parts 141, 142 &143 - Effective July 1, 2013

Part 141 – National Primary Drinking Water Regulations   
Part 142 - National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation
Part 143 – National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations 
Federal Groundwater Rule

Well Driller Licensing Rule
Adopted Well Driller Licensing Rule - effective Sept. 20, 2002

Groundwater Protection Rule & Strategy
Chapter 12 - Groundwater Protection Rule and Strategy - effective July 6, 2019
Chapter 12 - Groundwater Protection Rule and Strategy (emergency rule) - effective January 8, 2019
(Archived) Chapter 12 - Groundwater Protection Rule and Strategy (emergency rule) - effective July 11, 2018
Chapter 12 - Groundwater Protection Rule and Strategy - effective December 12, 2016
(Archived) Chapter 12 - Groundwater Protection Rule and Strategy - effective February 14, 2005
Interim Procedure for Implementation of Groundwater Public Trust
Interim Groundwater Quality Standards - effective March 18, 2015

Groundwater Withdrawal Reporting & Permitting Rule
Chapter 24 -Groundwater Withdrawal Reporting & Permitting Rule - effective June 22, 2011

Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rule
Adopted Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules- effective November 6, 2023

Indirect Discharge Rules
Adopted Indirect Discharge Rules (IDR), Chapter 14 of the Environmental Protection Rules, effective April 12, 2019. 
Previous Indirect Discharge Rules (IDR), Chapter 14 of the Environmental Protection Rules, became effective on April 30, 2003.

Underground Injection Control (UIC) Rule
Final UIC Rule effective October 29, 2014

Vermont State Statutes
Vermont State Statutes On-Line Website
Title 10 VSA Chapter 56 - Public Water Supply
Title 10 VSA Chapter 48 - Ground Water Protection
Act 199: An Act Relating to Groundwater Withdrawal Permit Program
Act 193: Lead in Consumer Products (regarding plumbing supplies)