Public water system record
Hop River Homes
Serves an area of Capitol Planning Region, CT · 26 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Hop River Homes in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Hop River Homes draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Connecticut, January 2020.
- Record on file since 1998, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 26 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
320 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
320 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 21, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for Hop River Homes go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2012, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Hop River Homes in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2020 | Connecticut | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
What the violations mean
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
2 incidentsTest results for Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Hop River Homes draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Hop River Homes must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Hop River Homes for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Connecticut.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells