Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VT0001838
Greenwood Lodge and Campsites
Bennington, Vermont 05201 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 191 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 191
- People served
- 4
- EPA violations
- 0
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 4 drinking-water violations at Greenwood Lodge and Campsites - below the Vermont per-system average.
- 4
- Total EPA violations on record
- 0%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 191
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Greenwood Lodge and Campsites
Greenwood Lodge and Campsites is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 191 residents in Bennington, Vermont (Bennington County) through 41 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 4 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 4 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 4 violations (MON). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.
Across Vermont, EPA tracks 1,357 public water systems serving 646,999 people, with 153,729 cumulative violations and 16,917 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 113.3 violations. Statewide, 3 of 37 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (8.1%).
Greenwood Lodge and Campsites's 4 violations sit below the Vermont average.
All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 41
- County
- Bennington
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 4
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 4 | 2016 |
Verify This Water System
The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Greenwood Lodge and Campsites.
EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:
View PWS ID VT0001838 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Vermont Drinking Water Authority
Vermont's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.
Find VT regulator via EPA SDWISViolation Timeline
Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.
| Year (latest) | Contaminant | Category | Count | EPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 4 | SDWIS / VT0001838 / 8000 |
How Greenwood Lodge and Campsites Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Greenwood Lodge and Campsites | Vermont avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 4 | 113.3 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 0 | 12.5 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | None | 8.1% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 191 | 477 | Sizing context for compliance burden |
Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,357 regulated public water systems in Vermont.
Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
| Contaminant | Federal MCL / Action Level | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) | Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique |
| Arsenic | 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) | Health-based MCL since 2006 |
| Total Coliform | Treatment technique (RTCR) | Indicator organism, monitoring trigger |
| PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) | 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) | Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026) |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.