If you need financial assistance to repair or replace your water or wastewater system, you may qualify for the Agency of Natural Resources' Healthy Homes Initiative program. Submissions are now open until Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Fill out an online form to get started.
Learn more about funding available to fix environmental health problems in your home
About four out of 10 Vermont households drink water from private wells or springs.
If your water does not come from a town or city water system, you are using a private drinking water source. Types of private drinking water sources include drilled wells, shallow dug wells and groundwater springs.
You are responsible for testing the quality of your drinking water and maintaining your well or spring. Private water sources for household use are not regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the State of Vermont, except if you drill a new well.