Public water system record
Sunny Valley Tax District
Serves an area of Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 500 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 24 monitoring/reporting issues for Sunny Valley Tax District 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
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 24
Key facts
- Sunny Valley Tax District draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Connecticut, January 2005.
- Record on file since 1990, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 113 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
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 11, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 23, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 5, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 16, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 26, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 21, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 10, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for Sunny Valley Tax District go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 18 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2004, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Sunny Valley Tax District between 2000 and 2005. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2005 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Dec 13, 2002 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Dec 14, 2000 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Lead and Copper 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
Sunny Valley Tax District draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Sunny Valley Tax District 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 Sunny Valley Tax District 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