Public water system record
Orchard Acres Association
Serves Storrs, Capitol Planning Region, CT · 176 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Orchard Acres Association in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Orchard Acres Association draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Connecticut, September 2022.
- Record on file since 1994, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Feb 3, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jan 9, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 20, 2021 | Resolved | 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 16, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 13, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Orchard Acres Association go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2012, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Orchard Acres Association in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2022 | Connecticut | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
4 incidentsThe 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
Orchard Acres Association draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Orchard Acres 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 Acres 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