Public water system record
CTWC - Shoreline Reg-Chester VLLG West
Serves an area of Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT · 216 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for CTWC - Shoreline Reg-Chester VLLG West in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Uranium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- CTWC - Shoreline Reg-Chester VLLG West draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Uranium, 32 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Connecticut, June 2005.
- Record on file since 1993, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 17, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 17, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for CTWC - Shoreline Reg-Chester VLLG West go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 35 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 3 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 26 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began April 2007, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 34 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 40 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 40 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against CTWC - Shoreline Reg-Chester VLLG West in 2005. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2005 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
1 incidentTest results for Combined Uranium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
CTWC - Shoreline Reg-Chester VLLG West draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
CTWC - Shoreline Reg-Chester VLLG West 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 CTWC - Shoreline Reg-Chester VLLG West 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.
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