Official sources
Vermont property-damage resources and restoration standards
Every fact in these Vermont property-damage resources comes from an official source, not a summary of one. Direct links cover current flood, mold, sewer, contractor, lead, asbestos, insurance-assistance and restoration-standard information, and municipal procedures outside Burlington should always be confirmed with the applicable town or utility directly, since local practice varies more than any single page could track.
Part of the Vermont property restoration resources.
Vermont property and health guidance
Vermont Department of Health: flood safetyState guidance for flood exposure, cleanup and health considerations.Open official source ↗Vermont Department of Health: moldState information about moisture correction, visible mold and cleanup.Open official source ↗Vermont asbestos and lead requirementsRequirements for contractors and building professionals working around regulated materials.Open official source ↗Vermont licensed asbestos and lead contractor lookupCurrent state lookup for licensed environmental contractors.Open official source ↗Vermont residential contractor registrationState registration information for applicable residential contracting work.Open official source ↗
Burlington water and sewer information
City of Burlington water and sewer emergenciesCity contacts and the distinction between a public main investigation and private plumbing.Open official source ↗City of Burlington backwater preventionLocal information about Burlington sewer infrastructure and backwater prevention.Open official source ↗
National cleanup and recovery sources
EPA flood cleanup and indoor airFederal guidance on flooded buildings, drying and indoor air.Open official source ↗EPA mold cleanup in your homeFederal homeowner guidance on moisture and mold cleanup.Open official source ↗FloodSmart: National Flood Insurance ProgramOfficial federal flood-insurance information; flood coverage is separate from many property policies.Open official source ↗DisasterAssistance.govOfficial federal portal for assistance after a declared disaster.Open official source ↗
Restoration standards
ANSI/IICRC S500 water restoration standardIndustry consensus standard for professional water-damage restoration.Open official source ↗ANSI/IICRC S520 mold remediation standardIndustry consensus standard for professional mold remediation.Open official source ↗IICRC standards directoryDirectory of current cleaning, restoration and inspection standards.Open official source ↗
Official pages update on their own schedule. Confirm the specific number, form or contact before relying on it for anything time-sensitive. Program names change often. A dead phone line or an outdated form is the most common reason a request stalls at the state or federal level.
At a glance
Every source and what it covers.
| Source | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Vermont Department of Health: flood safety | State guidance for flood exposure, cleanup and health considerations. |
| Vermont Department of Health: mold | State information about moisture correction, visible mold and cleanup. |
| Vermont asbestos and lead requirements | Requirements for contractors and building professionals working around regulated materials. |
| Vermont licensed asbestos and lead contractor lookup | Current state lookup for licensed environmental contractors. |
| Vermont residential contractor registration | State registration information for applicable residential contracting work. |
| City of Burlington water and sewer emergencies | City contacts and the distinction between a public main investigation and private plumbing. |
| City of Burlington backwater prevention | Local information about Burlington sewer infrastructure and backwater prevention. |
| EPA flood cleanup and indoor air | Federal guidance on flooded buildings, drying and indoor air. |
| EPA mold cleanup in your home | Federal homeowner guidance on moisture and mold cleanup. |
| FloodSmart: National Flood Insurance Program | Official federal flood-insurance information; flood coverage is separate from many property policies. |
| DisasterAssistance.gov | Official federal portal for assistance after a declared disaster. |
| ANSI/IICRC S500 water restoration standard | Industry consensus standard for professional water-damage restoration. |
| ANSI/IICRC S520 mold remediation standard | Industry consensus standard for professional mold remediation. |
| IICRC standards directory | Directory of current cleaning, restoration and inspection standards. |