Providing Essential Services to the People of Island Pond
The Water/Sewer Department is tasked with managing, controlling, and operating the public water supply, distribution systems, and the municipal sewer system. In conjunction with the Water and Sewer Commissioners, their duties include ensuring that the town is in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and planning for infrastructure improvements that enable us to serve the community safely, efficiently, and effectively.
Lead/Copper Disclosure
Federal and state regulations require municipalities around Vermont to identify and remove potential sources of lead from public drinking water and to conduct a Service Line Inventory for all connections by October 2024. Early in 2024, Brighton/Island Pond residents received notification of the Service Line Inventory and were asked to sign up for an appointment (see quick link below). During this short visit, a member of the Water/Sewer Department would enter your home to inventory the line material coming into the residence, as well as the material plumbed inside.
The results of the inventory are available at the following link:
Lead/Copper Inventory Disclosure
Quick Links
Brighton Water Study: Consumer Confidence Report (2023)
Service Line Inventory Sign-Up
Water/Sewer Department Employees
Zack Letourneau (802) 673-2542
Andrew Vera (802) 323-6080
Rodger Sheldon (802) 274-1915 (H20 Innovation, Contractor)*
*H20 Innovation is a water solutions company with whom the Town of Brighton contracts. They provide the technologies, technical and engineering expertise, and operations/maintenance solutions.
Water Commissioners
Water Commissioners are charged by Town charter provisions with the management, control, and operation of the public water supply and distribution systems and establishing rates. They are elected to three-year terms.
Current Water Commissioners: Heather McElroy, Mark Vaillencourt, Bruce Webster
Sewer Board
The Sewer Board oversees the municipal sewer system, including establishing rates, rules, and regulations for its control and operation. The sewer board is appointed by the Selectboard to four-year terms. The Selectboard has adopted the practice of appointing the same people who are elected as Water Commissioners, owing to the close relationship between the functions of the two systems.
To reach Water/Sewer Board, please call Town Hall at (802) 723-440