The Water Supply Division protects public health by assuring safe, affordable drinking water and by managing the water resources which provide drinking water.

The Engineering and Financial Services Section administers the construction permits program for public water systems; manages the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program for system improvements; and the Capacity Development Program designed to help systems meet the provisions of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

The Operations and Compliance Section assures public water system compliance with the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, Vermont statutes, and the Vermont Water Supply Rule. The section facilitates this assurance by way of providing water system operator education and training; conducting sanitary surveys; issuing operating permits, certifying operators; technical assistance; management of emergency events; and the investigation of contamination events and population disease outbreaks.

The Support and Planning Section is responsible for managing the long– and short-term strategic and financial planning for the Division; security and emergency response planning; support for the Division; and general outreach and education. This section also is responsible for the administration of the Intended Use Plan and budget management of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

The Water Resources Section manages public water source-related activities and groundwater protection such as source permits, well driller licensing and well completion reports, groundwater reclassification, drought assistance, investigation of potential sources of contamination, large industrial/commercial groundwater withdrawal permits of greater than 57,600 gpd, source protection planning, and technical assistance.

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Click here Information for 2010 Water Supply Rule Proposed Revisions

Click here FINAL REPORT: Engineering Feasiblity Study on the Costs of Treatment  Options for Reducing Disinfecting Byproducts in Public Drinking Water Systems in Vermont.  This report was prepared pursuant to Act 27 of the 2009 Legislative Session.

Final Report Appendices-

Appendix 1: References

Appendix 2: Computer Model Output Summaries

Appendix 3: Operational Data and Survey Information

Appendix 4: Distribution System Disinfection Byproducts Rule Over Time

Appendix 5: Consecutive System Disinfection Byproducts Rule Data Over Time

Appendix 6: Distribution Maps

Appendix 7: Concept Site Plans

Appendix 8: Question and Responses on Draft Report

Appendix 9: Service Line Scale Analysis

Appendix 10: Not Included--Large File Size (Video)

Appendix 11: Cost Basis for Capital and O & M