Public water system record
Bittersweet Ridge Water Association
Serves an area of Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT · 40 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Bittersweet Ridge Water Association in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- Bittersweet Ridge Water Association draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Connecticut, April 2001.
- Record on file since 1993, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 16 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
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 20, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 19, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 12, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Bittersweet Ridge Water Association go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 3 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2000, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Bittersweet Ridge Water Association between 2000 and 2001. The most recent was an administrative penalty in April 2001.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2001 | Connecticut | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Apr 12, 2001 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 22, 2000 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
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
Where the water comes from
Bittersweet Ridge Water Association draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Bittersweet Ridge Water 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 Bittersweet Ridge Water 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