Water & Wastewater Department

To contact the System Operators, call the plant at (802) 454-4617
After hours concerns call the Emergency cell phone at 793-0795.
2025-10-09 This is an update on the drought/leaks from the chief operator for Plainfield Village

"The springs that typically supply water to the Town have shown a significant decrease in production, as a result we have asked people on the water system to conserve and be conscious of their water usage. This is largely a precautionary measure to try to reduce the amount of time we need to run the wells since running them is more expensive and time consuming. With the springs at their current production and occasionally turning on the wells we are maintaining a full reservoir. At this time we are not concerned about the Town running out of water. If that changes at any point we will discuss the various options and everyone in Town will be informed of any changes or requirements. We have found and repaired one leak and continue to do leak detection work to try to locate another small suspected leak. As always we ask people on the system to let us know if they see water in places it shouldn't be or if it is observed bubbling out of the ground."

Water & Wastewater Commission

The Plainfield Water and Wastewater Commission meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:15 PM at the Town Office (special meetings are announced at least 24-hours in advance; emergency meetings, such as line breaks, are not announced in advanced, but minutes are always posted). All meetings are open to the public.

The Water and Wastewater Commission acts as the supervisory board to the Water and Wastewater Department. The Water and Wastewater Commission supervises Water and Wastewater personnel, creates the yearly budget, sets Water & Wastewater Fees, and oversees the fiscal and administrative operation of the Water and Wastewater Department.

Water & Wastewater Commission Contacts

Mary Lane, Commission Chair
Josh Pitts, Commission Member
Tristan MacGregor-Stewart, Chief System Operator
Scott Franks, System Operator
Carol Smith, Asst. Clerk and Asst. Treasurer (for billing questions only, answered during normal Town Office hours—please include a phone number where you can be contacted)

Water & Wastewater Ordinances & Policies

Water System Ordinance, adopted January 2020
Wastewater System Ordinance, adopted January 2020
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Water System Policies, updated June 2023
Wastewater System Policies, updated June 2023

​Plainfield Operators Awarded for Excellence

The Plainfield Water Operators (Chief Operator Tristan MacGregor-Stewart and Assistant Operator Scott Franks) have received the Green Mountain Water Environment Association (GMWEA) Facility Excellence Award For Water.

The award citation reads:
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The Facility Excellence for Water Award is presented to facilities for exceeding system operation requirements. Recognition is for the entire facility and staff.

The Town of Plainfield Water & Wastewater departments manage treatment, distribution, and collection with remarkable efficiency. Last July, in response to catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Beryl, staff worked over 12 hours every day to restore water service. Chief Operator Tristan MacGregor-Stewart and Assistant Operator Scott Franks have demonstrated exceptional initiative, driving system improvements even prior to last summer's devastating floods.

Congratulations to Tristan and Scott!!

Congratulations to Tristan Macgregor-Stewart

​Plainfield's Chief Water Operator, Tristan Macgregor-Stewart, has just won the 2024 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator of the Year Award. This is given by the Environmental Protection Agency. He will be traveling to Boston at the end of January to formally receive the award.

This does not surprise those in town government who see Tristan's strong work ethic every day. It is great that those on the Federal level recognize Tristan's extraordinary work during the flood. BRAVO!

Pipe Work on Temporary Mill St. bridge, Oct. 2024

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Water pipe replacement
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Tristan
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Dirt pile on bridge


​​​Water & Wastewater efforts during the July 2023 flood

​Some unsung heroes during the flood: Plainfield’s Water & Wastewater Department. During the height of the deluge the Chief System Operator, Tristan MacGregor-Stewart & system operator Scott Franks, took extraordinary measure to prevent equipment from being destroyed.  
Furthermore when the plant returned to service they guided a process whereby the plant was able to process exponentially more water than normal. This required putting in extraordinary numbers of hours aided by careful pre-flood planning.

Thanks for their fine work and the leadership of Plainfield’s volunteer Water & Wastewater Commission: Mary Lane (Chair), Tim Phillips, Josh Pitts and Carol Smith administrator.


​Water & Wastewater Commission Decisions & Reports

Water & Wastewater Commission Agendas

March 6th, 10th, 12th Meeting Agendas

Water & Wastewater Commission Minutes

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