The Water Supply Division is working closely with the US EPA, other state officials, and our public water systems to ensure that Vermont's drinking water is safe from sabotage, terrorism and vandalism. Below are links to information regarding the safety of water supplies. If you have questions specifically relating to your own water system, please contact them directly.  

Owners and operators are encouraged to the call the Water Supply Division for further information on how they can protect their water supply. 

Vermont Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (VTWARN)   Brochure - PDF 3.6 MB

VTWARN allows water and wastewater systems in Vermont to receive rapid mutual aid and assistance from other systems in Vermont to restore services damaged by natural or man-made incidents. 

Interested in joining VTWARN?

VTWARN Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement Form  PDF 72 KB

The Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement (MAA) has been carefully crafted by legal experts working with utilities to promote "Utilities Helping Utilities" in time of emergency. The VTWARN Committee will review all suggestions for future improvements, including comments forwarded from member utilities’ attorneys, and may revise the MAA as needed.

Having a signed MAA already on file prior to an emergency can greatly facilitate planning and prioritizing by agencies responding to your requests for help in time of need.
IMPORTANT: You must be authorized by your utility to submit the VTWARN Mutual Aid agreement. Validation by the VTWARN Committee is required before full access to the system will be granted. Please be sure to completely review the agreement before submitting the Agreement.

Please submit completed VTWARN MAAs to:

Dick Pratt

Assistant General Manager

Champlain Water District

403 Queen City Park Road

South Burlington, VT 05403-6900

Need more information?

Contact:

Shaun Fielder, VTWARN Chairperson, 802-660-4988, ext. 315, or sfielder@vtruralwater.org

Rick Kenney, VTWARN Vice-Chairperson, rkenneyvt@yahoo.com

Heather Campbell, VTWARN Secretary, 802-241-3717, or heather.campbell@state.vt.us

VTWARN Steering Committee Minutes

June 18, 2007

July 16, 2007

August 21, 2007

October 1, 2007

November 5, 2007

January 14, 2008

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Current VTWARN Utility Members

Champlain Water District

City of Rutland

Colchester FD #1

Essex Junction

Fairfax Water Department

Grand Isle Consolidated Water District

Grand Isle FD #4

Plainfield Water System

Shelburne Water Department

St. Albans Water Department

Stowe Water Department

South Burlington City Water System

Tri-Town Water District

Vergennes Panton Water District

Village of Jericho

Waterbury Village Water

Winooski Water Department

Village of Jeffersonville

Montgomery Water Department

Barton Village, Inc.

Danby-Mt. Tabor FD #1

Bellow Falls Village Corporation

Burlington Public Works

Brandon FD #1

Alburg FD #1

North Hartland Water Co-op

A Vermont Utility Guide for Security Decision Making - June 2007 -
Two page guideline which includes a decision-making flowchart - 2 pages PDF

Security Product Guide -
This link will forward you to U.S. EPA's web site to the Security Product Guide which EPA developed for drinking water and wastewater utilities to assist treatment plant operators and utility managers in reducing risks from, and providing protection against, possible natural disasters and intentional terrorist attacks.

Chlorine Dosages for Storage Tank Emergency Disinfection - MS Word 96 kb

The Water Supply Division can be reached at:

Phone: 1-800-823-6500 toll-free in Vermont, or 802-241-3400
(During business hours 7:45am - 4:30pm weekdays)

Fax: 802-241-3284
(During business hours 7:45am - 4:30pm weekdays)

Pager: for after-hours emergencies:
Dial 741-5311 - then enter your phone number
(a local call within Vermont for a 24-hour pager for Water Supply Division emergency response)

Our website is: www.VermontDrinkingWater.org

Other Links:
EPA's Drinking Water and Ground Water Website: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/security
American Water Works Association Website: http://www.awwa.org
Vermont Rural Water Association: http://www.vtruralwater.org
National Drinking Water Clearinghouse: http://www.ndwc.wvu.edu
Vermont Dept. of Public Safety's Homeland Security Site: http://www.dps.state.vt.us/homeland/warning.html