Public water system record
Durham Elderly Housing Division
Serves Durham, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT · 50 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Durham Elderly Housing Division in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Durham Elderly Housing Division draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Connecticut, November 1995.
- Record on file since 1995, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 9, 2025 | Active | No |
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 6, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Durham Elderly Housing Division go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 15 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2011, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Durham Elderly Housing Division in 1995. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in November 1995.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1995 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 15 violations: Pentachlorophenol, Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB), Toxaphene, Atrazine, Carbofuran |
What the violations mean
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
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
Durham Elderly Housing Division draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Durham Elderly Housing Division 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 Durham Elderly Housing Division 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