Drinking Water
Community Water Systems: cities, towns, fire districts, nursing homes, manufactured home communities, apartments, condo/homeowners associations, etc.
NTNCs: schools, daycare facilities, office buildings, factories, etc.
TNCs: restaurants, hotels, campgrounds, etc.
We cannot work directly with private homes. If you are a customer of a water system, contact your water utility. If you have a private well or spring, contact the Vermont Department of Health.
Technical Assistance
Our Water Systems Specialists are available to provide onsite technical assistance to public drinking water systems in Vermont. Contact them for assistance here.
The assistance we can provide includes:
Troubleshooting
- Leak detection
- Line, valve, and curbstop location
- Well camera inspections
- Tank inspections
- Water treatment troubleshooting
- Distribution system troubleshooting
Other
- Regulatory compliance
- Cybersecurity assistance
- Operator certification
- Exam registration
- Tutoring
Plans and Documents
- Source Protection Plans
- Emergency Response Plans
- AWIA Risk and Resilience Assessments
- Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals
- Consumer Confidence Reports (CCRs)
Financial
- Budgeting
- Water rates
- Grant and loan applications
How to disinfect a well using shock chlorination
Click here to download the worksheet on calculating chlorine dose.
If you are a homeowner or landowner with questions about your private well or spring, contact the Vermont Department of Health.