BELLOWS FALLS, VT · Windham County
BELLOWS FALLS WATER DEPT Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
BELLOWS FALLS 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 BELLOWS FALLS 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)
- VT0005298
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 4,000
- Service connections
- 1,950
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
BELLOWS FALLS WATER DEPT serves 4,000 people from surface water, placing it in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 2003 and 2015, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2015.
Of the 5, 4 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 Total Coliform Rules, the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Surface Water Treatment Rules.
Violation history
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
August 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2011 – February 28, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)
—Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
August 1, 2007 – August 31, 2007
ArchivedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2003 – August 20, 2003
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Resolved |
| February 1, 2011 – February 28, 2011 | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| August 1, 2007 – August 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | — | Archived |
| April 1, 2003 – August 20, 2003 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- February 26, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 13, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- August 13, 2015State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- November 8, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- May 10, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- April 1, 2011State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- April 1, 2011State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- March 25, 2011State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- March 25, 2011State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- March 17, 2011State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- March 17, 2011State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- February 2, 2004State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 3, 2003State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 3, 2003State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- September 9, 2003State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- August 20, 2003State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- December 31, 1990State no longer subject to Rulegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 1, 1984State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
Common questions
Is BELLOWS FALLS WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. BELLOWS FALLS 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 BELLOWS FALLS WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- BELLOWS FALLS WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BELLOWS FALLS WATER DEPT have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BELLOWS FALLS 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
PATT, AARON
802-463-3964
BELLOWS FALLS, VT 05101