Water & sewer across Vermont
What are the water and sewer rules and rates?
81 of 277 municipalities in Vermont have an adopted ordinance on water & sewer on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alburgh Village |
Sewer Ordinance
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Arlington Town |
Town of Arlington Water Service Ordinance
adopted 2017-03-27 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Barre City |
Code of Ordinances Ch. 19 - Water and Sewer Services
adopted 2012-11-28 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Barre Town |
Code Ch. 8 - Utilities (Water & Sewer) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Bellows Falls Village |
Chapter VII - Water
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Bennington Town |
Article 25: Bennington Water/Sewer System Regulatory Code
+2 more adopted 2004-07-12 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Berlin Town |
Amended Sewer Use Ordinance
+1 more adopted 2001-03-02 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Bethel Town |
Sewer Use Ordinance (2026) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Brandon Town |
Sewer Use Ordinance | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Brattleboro Town |
Brattleboro Code Chapter 18 - Water and Sewers | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Bridgewater Town |
Ordinance Regulating the Use of the Bridgewater Wastewater Facilities
adopted 1979-01-30 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Bristol Town |
Bristol Core Area Sewer District Ordinance and Fees (Sewage Ordinance + Appendix A rate schedule)
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Burlington City |
Code of Ordinances Chapter 26 - Wastewater, Stormwater, and Pollution Control
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Cabot Town |
Town of Cabot Wastewater Ordinance
+1 more adopted 2015-08-18 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Cambridge Village |
Village of Jeffersonville By-Laws (Chapter 5, Water/Sewer System Authority)
+2 more adopted 2004-03-01 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Canaan Town |
Ordinance Regulating the Disposal of Sewage and the Use of the Public Sewerage System (Revised 03/31/25)
adopted 2025-03-31 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Cavendish Town |
Cavendish Municipal Water System Bylaws | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Charlotte Town |
Sewer Allocation Ordinance — West Charlotte Village (approved January 6, 2020)
+2 more adopted 2020-01-06 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Chelsea Town |
Town of Chelsea Water and Sewer Ordinance | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Chester Town |
Chester Wastewater Disposal System and Plant Ordinance, Regulations, Bylaws
+1 more adopted 2010-12-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Chittenden Town |
Water and Septic Ordinance
adopted 2008-07-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Clarendon Town |
Sewage Ordinance for the Town of Clarendon, Vermont — Individual Sewage Disposal Systems | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Colchester Town |
Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10: Sewers
+2 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| East Montpelier Town |
Ordinance Relating to Individual Sewage Disposal Systems | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Enosburg Falls Village |
Sewer (Wastewater) Ordinance
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Essex Town |
Essex Municipal Code Title 10, Chapters 10.04-10.18 - Sewage Disposal, Septage, Water Use, Sewer Use and Allocation | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Essex Junction City |
Municipal Code Chapter 19 - Ordinance Establishing Stormwater Permit Transfer Authority for Expired and Unpermitted Discharges to Impaired Waterways
+2 more adopted 2014-07-22 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Fair Haven Town |
Town of Fair Haven Schedule of Rates and Fees - Water (adopted 6/23/2026)
adopted 2026-06-23 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Fairfax Town |
Sewer Allocation and Connection Ordinance
+1 more adopted 2012-07-02 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Glover Town |
Sewer Use Ordinance for the Town of Glover, Vermont (adopted 7/14/1982)
adopted 1982-07-14 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Grafton Town |
Town of Grafton Septic System Pumping Ordinance (approved 8/18/2026)
adopted 2026-08-18 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Hardwick Town |
Town of Hardwick Community Water System Water Ordinance
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Hartford Town |
Code Ch. 152 - Sewers
+1 more adopted 1990-10-30 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Hartland Town |
Health Ordinance for the Town of Hartland Relating to Individual Sewage Disposal Systems
adopted 1984-02-21 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Hinesburg Town |
Town of Hinesburg Municipal Wastewater Allocation Ordinance
+4 more adopted 2023-09-20 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Johnson Town |
Town of Johnson Ordinance Regulating Connections to Village of Johnson Sewer System Within the Town Sewer Service Area | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Johnson Village |
Village of Johnson Ordinance Regulating the Use of Public and Private Sanitary Sewerage Systems
+1 more adopted 2010-03-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Killington Town |
Sewer Ordinance - Alpine Drive Sewer, adopted April 29, 1985
+3 more adopted 1985-04-29 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Londonderry Town |
Town of Londonderry Wastewater Ordinance, Adopted May 19, 2025, Effective July 17, 2025
adopted 2025-05-19 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Ludlow Village |
Village of Ludlow Public Water System Regulations Ordinance, re-adopted August 6, 2019
+1 more adopted 2019-08-06 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Lyndon Town |
Town of Lyndon Ordinances Ch. 11 -- Sewer and Wastewater
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Lyndonville Village |
Village of Lyndonville Ordinances, Chapter 6 - Sewer Connection Provisions
+1 more adopted 1995-01-30 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Manchester Town |
Manchester Board of Water Commissioners Special Regulation - Creation of Special Assessment District Relative to Fire Protection
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Middlebury Town |
Ordinance Regulating Connection of Building Sewers and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof
+2 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Milton Town |
Illicit Discharge and Stormwater Connection Ordinance
+3 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Monkton Town |
Potable Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal System Design Filing Requirements Ordinance
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Montgomery Town |
Town of Montgomery Water System Civil Ordinance
adopted 2017-11-06 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Northfield Town |
Ordinance Regulating the Use of Public and Private Sewerage Systems
+1 more adopted 2004-06-28 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Pawlet Town |
Ordinance Regulating the Use of Public Sanitary Sewerage Systems | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Pittsford Town |
Town Sewer Ordinance, Pittsford, Vermont
+2 more adopted 2014-04-11 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Plainfield Town |
Town of Plainfield Wastewater System Ordinance
+1 more adopted 2020-01-27 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Proctor Town |
Town of Proctor Public Drinking Water System Rules and Regulations
+1 more adopted 2006-07-10 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Putney Town |
Town of Putney Sewer Use Ordinance
adopted 2007-06-25 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Readsboro Town |
Ordinance Regulating the Use of Public and Private Sewerage Systems
+1 more adopted 2023-10-11 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Richford Town |
Town of Richford Water System Rules and Regulations
adopted 2024-11-18 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Richmond Town |
Richmond Wastewater Reserve Capacity Allocation Ordinance
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Royalton Town |
Sewer Use Ordinance
adopted 2021-08-10 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Rutland City |
Sewage Collection Ordinance (Chapter 13) / Sewer Allocation Ordinance (Chapter 14) / Sewers and Drains Ordinance (Chapter 15)
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Rutland Town |
Allocation of Sewer Capacity Ordinance (Chapter 175)
+2 more adopted 1989-03-27 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Shaftsbury Town |
Shaftsbury Water Board Rules and Regulations
adopted 2017-11-06 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Shelburne Town |
Sewer Capacity Allocation Ordinance (incl. July 2025 Amendment)
+2 more adopted 2025-07-22 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Sheldon Town |
Town of Sheldon Water System Ordinance | — | 2026-09-22 |
| South Burlington City |
Code Ch. 38, Arts. III/IV - Water System & Sanitary Sewer Systems | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Springfield Town |
Code Ch. 26 - Utilities (Water System & Sanitary Sewer System) | — | 2026-09-22 |
| St. Albans City |
St. Albans Municipal Code Title 19 - Water System Operations Ordinance
+3 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| St. Albans Town |
Town of St. Albans Stormwater Utility Ordinance
adopted 2022-05-02 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| St. Johnsbury Town |
Code of Civil Ordinances, Town of St. Johnsbury - Chapter 13 Utilities
adopted 2000-11-13 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Stowe Town |
Town of Stowe Health, Sanitation & Sewer Ordinance
+1 more adopted 2025-10-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Swanton Village |
Village of Swanton Water System Ordinance, Rules and Regulations | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Townshend Town |
Sewage Ordinance | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Troy Town |
Town of Troy Water Use Ordinance
adopted 2012-03-19 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Waitsfield Town |
Town of Waitsfield Community Water System - Water Ordinance
adopted 2018-11-19 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Washington Town |
Sewage Disposal Ordinance / Health Ordinance Relating to Individual Sewage Disposal Systems -- Town of Washington | — | 2026-09-22 |
| West Burke Village |
Town of Burke Wastewater Ordinance -- West Burke Village Municipal Wastewater System
adopted 2026-06-01 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| West Windsor Town |
Sewer Use Ordinance -- Town of West Windsor
+1 more |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Williamstown Town |
Municipal Water Ordinance -- Town of Williamstown
+1 more adopted 2008-08-04 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Williston Town |
Class IV Groundwater Use Ordinance
+4 more adopted 2025-10-21 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Wilmington Town |
Ordinance Regulating the Use of the Public Sanitary Sewer System
adopted 2013-10-02 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Windsor Town |
Title 6 - Water and Culverts
+1 more adopted 1998-09-08 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Wolcott Town |
Town of Wolcott Wastewater Ordinance (Municipal Wastewater System)
adopted 2025-03-05 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
| Woodstock Town |
Town of Woodstock Municipal Water Use Ordinance
+1 more adopted 2025-01-31 |
— | 2026-09-22 |
Nothing on file for water & sewer
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Checked, nothing adopted (5) — Ira (2026-09-22), Morristown (2026-09-22), Morrisville (2026-09-22), North Hero (2026-09-22), Winooski (2026-09-22).
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (152) — Addison, Alburgh, Andover, Athens, Baltimore, Barnard, Barnet, Barton, Barton, Belvidere, Benson, Berkshire, Bolton, Bradford, Bridport, Brighton, Brookfield, Brookline, Brownington, Brunswick, Burke, Charleston, Concord, Corinth, Coventry, Craftsbury, Danby, Derby, Derby Line, Dorset, Dummerston, Duxbury, Eden, Elmore, Fairfield, Fairlee, Ferrisburgh, Fletcher, Franklin, Grand Isle, Granville, Greensboro, Groton, Guildhall, Guilford, Halifax, Hancock, Highgate, Holland, Huntington, Hyde Park, Hyde Park, Isle La Motte, Jacksonville, Jamaica, Jay, Kirby, Landgrove, Leicester, Lemington, Lincoln, Lowell, Ludlow, Lunenburg, Maidstone, Manchester, Marlboro, Marshfield, Middlesex, Middletown Springs, Montpelier, Moretown, Morgan, Mount Holly, New Haven, Newbury, Newfane, Newfane, Newport, Newport, North Bennington, North Troy, Norton, Norwich, Old Bennington, Orleans, Orwell, Panton, Peacham, Peru, Plymouth, Pomfret, Poultney, Pownal, Randolph, Reading, Ripton, Rochester, Rockingham, Roxbury, Rupert, Ryegate, Salisbury, Sandgate, Sharon, Sheffield, Shoreham, Shrewsbury, South Hero, St. George, Stamford, Stannard, Starksboro, Stockbridge, Strafford, Stratton, Sunderland, Sutton, Swanton, Thetford, Tinmouth, Topsham, Tunbridge, Underhill, Vernon, Vershire, Walden, Wallingford, Wardsboro, Warren, Waterbury, Waterford, Waterville, Weathersfield, Wells, West Fairlee, West Haven, West Rutland, Westfield, Westford, Westminster, Westmore, Weybridge, Wheelock, Whiting, Whitingham, Windham, Winhall, Woodbury, Woodford, Woodstock, Worcester.
No ordinances published online (29, verified negatives) — Albany, Albany, Bloomfield, Braintree, Castleton, Cornwall, Danville, Derby Center, Dover, East Haven, Fayston, Georgia, Goshen, Granby, Hubbardton, Irasburg, Jeffersonville, Marshfield, Mount Tabor, Newark, Newbury, Saxtons River, Searsburg, Sudbury, Victory, Waltham, Wells River, Westminster, Weston.
Unconfirmed (10, leads but nothing verified) — Bakersfield, Calais, Cambridge, Enosburgh, Jericho, Mendon, Orange, Pittsfield, Poultney, Vergennes.