Is BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

BRATTLEBORO, VT · Windham County

BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Vermont’s official records. Always confirm current status with Vermont before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): VT0005290
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 12,200
Service connections: 3,600
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT is among the 6 largest community water systems in Vermont, serving 12,200 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 2014 and 2020, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2020.

All 2 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

February 19, 2015State Public Notification requested27 linked violations
October 1, 1989State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
August 1, 1988State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 1, 1988State Boil Water Order1 linked violation
August 1, 1988State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
August 1, 1988State Boil Water Ordergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
October 1, 1987State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
August 1, 1987State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 1, 1985State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 1, 1985State Boil Water Ordergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 1, 1985State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BRATTLEBORO WATER DEPT.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

TYLER, DAN

802-254-4255

BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301