Public water system record
Manchester Water Department
Serves an area of Capitol Planning Region, CT that includes Manchester · 51,198 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Manchester Water Department in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Manchester Water Department draws water from 9 wells, 1 surface water intake and 7 reservoirs.
- Record on file since 1980, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 5 lead and 10,924 unknown out of 16,093 service lines.
Check whether Manchester Water Department 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Bromate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Manchester Water Department go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began September 1980, Archived.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 30, 1980 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 31, 1980 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 31, 1980 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 21, 1980 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Manchester Water Department draws water from 9 wells, 1 surface water intake and 7 reservoirs. 1 other community water system and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Manchester Water Department. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Manchester Water Department.
Community systems that buy water from it
- CTWC - Northern Reg-Reservoir Heights Clinton, CT
Annual water quality report
Manchester Water Department 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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