Public water system record
Ridgewood Hills Association System 1
On record as serving Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT · Serves 36 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Ridgewood Hills Association System 1 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
- 7
Key facts
- Ridgewood Hills Association System 1 draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Connecticut, October 2006.
- Record on file since 1990, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4 service lines.
Check whether Ridgewood Hills Association System 1 serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Active |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for Ridgewood Hills Association System 1 go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 219 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 188 |
| 2000s | 0 | 31 |
| 2020s | 1 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began January 1997, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators took 12 formal enforcement actions against Ridgewood Hills Association System 1 between 1992 and 2006. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2006 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jul 25, 2006 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 12, 2006 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 12 violations: Barium, Chromium (total), CYANIDE, Fluoride, Mercury |
| Mar 19, 1998 | Connecticut | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 17, 1995 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 30 violations: Toxaphene, Methoxychlor, BHC-GAMMA, Heptachlor, 2,4-D |
| Aug 1, 1995 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 42 violations: 1,3-Dichloropropane, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane, 2,2-Dichloropropane, 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE, Chloroform |
| Jun 27, 1995 | Connecticut | Consent decree or court judgment | 19 violations: Tetrachloroethylene, Styrene, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, Trichloroethylene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| May 22, 1995 | Connecticut | Civil case concluded | 19 violations: Tetrachloroethylene, Styrene, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, Trichloroethylene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| May 1, 1995 | Connecticut | Civil case filed in court | 19 violations: Tetrachloroethylene, Styrene, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, Trichloroethylene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| Jan 4, 1995 | Connecticut | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: Tetrachloroethylene, Styrene, ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, Trichloroethylene |
| Aug 5, 1993 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 44 violations: 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Carbon tetrachloride, Bromoform, Bromodichloromethane, ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE |
| Jul 9, 1992 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
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
Ridgewood Hills Association System 1 draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Ridgewood Hills Association System 1 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 Ridgewood Hills Association System 1 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