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.

MunicipalityAdopted documentKey factsVerified
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.

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