EVALUATION OF SMALL WATER SYSTEMS
STATE OF VERMONT

The State of Vermont Water Supply Division like other States is faced with insuring that the thousand small public water systems comply with the numerous state and federal regulations recently promulgated. These regulations include the requirements for evaluation reports, long range master plans, up to date Operation and Maintenance manuals and sinking funds for infrastructure replacement.

The Water Supply Division took a proactive approach to the problem and offered to complete the Evaluation Reports for systems making application at no cost to the water system. The response was overwhelming and about 100 systems applied for funding. The Water Supply Division split the state into four regions and received proposals from 18 engineering firms. Dufresne Group was selected to complete reports for about 40 community systems in the Northeast Section of the State. The following community systems took place in the first round of funding:

• Cady Pine Crest Mobile Home Park
• East Birkshire Water Co-op
• Passumpsuc Water System
• Mansfield View Water Association
• Alpine Haven
• Troy Water System
• Riverside Water Works
• Village of Jefferson
• East Hardwick Fire District #1
• Birch Hill Water Sytem
• Wheelock Fire District #1
• Burke Fire District #1
• Elmore Water Co-op
• Karme Choling
• Holbrook Bay Commons
• Albany Village
• Shattuck Hill Mobile Home Park
• Lyn Haven Fire District #1

Dufresne Group was recently selected to perform similar services for about 40 additional small public water systems for a second round of funding.