Public water system record
Aquarion-Carmen Hill
Serves an area of Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 322 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Aquarion-Carmen Hill in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Aquarion-Carmen Hill draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Connecticut, January 2004.
- Record on file since 1991, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 12 unknown out of 125 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 18, 2006 | Active |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Aquarion-Carmen Hill go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 34 |
| 2000s | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2011, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Aquarion-Carmen Hill and issued 1 boil water order between 1998 and 2004. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2004 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| May 7, 2001 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 24, 1999 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 3 violations (3 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform |
| Dec 11, 1998 | Connecticut | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Aquarion-Carmen Hill draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Aquarion-Carmen Hill 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 Aquarion-Carmen Hill 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