Public water system record
Orchard Hill Association
Serves an area of Capitol Planning Region, CT · 30 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Orchard Hill Association in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- Orchard Hill Association draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Connecticut, October 2006.
- Record on file since 1997, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 23, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 8, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 19, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 28, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 10, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 15, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 27, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Orchard Hill Association go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 15 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 1997, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Orchard Hill Association in 2006, filed as 3 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2006 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| May 2, 2006 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations: Total Coliform, Nitrate, Nitrite |
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.
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Orchard Hill Association draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Orchard Hill Association 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 Orchard Hill Association 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