Public water system record
Berlin Water Control Commission
Serves an area of Capitol Planning Region, CT that includes Kensington · 5,128 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 48 monitoring/reporting issues for Berlin Water Control Commission in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 48
Key facts
- Berlin Water Control Commission draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Connecticut, May 2006.
- Record on file since 1994, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 450 unknown out of 2,774 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Berlin Water Control Commission go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 151 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 78 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 71 |
| 2020s | 1 | 48 |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Berlin Water Control Commission between 1995 and 2006, filed as 6 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2006 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations: Total Coliform, Nitrate, Nitrite |
| Feb 17, 2006 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| Aug 1, 2003 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 20 violations: o-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Carbon tetrachloride |
| Jun 2, 1995 | Connecticut | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| May 4, 1995 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Berlin Water Control Commission draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from New Britain Water Department and Kensington Fire District. It also has emergency connections to Cromwell Fire District Water Department and Metropolitan District Commission. 1 other community water system buys water from Berlin Water Control Commission. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Berlin Water Control Commission.
Buys water from
- New Britain Water Department New Britain, CT
- Kensington Fire District Kensington, CT
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Cromwell Fire District Water Department Cromwell, CT
- Metropolitan District Commission Hartford, CT
Community systems that buy water from it
- Worthington Fire District Berlin, CT
Annual water quality report
Berlin Water Control Commission 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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