Public water system record
Scwa, Cedar Ridge Division
Serves an area of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 370 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Scwa, Cedar Ridge Division 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
- 1
Key facts
- Scwa, Cedar Ridge Division draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Connecticut, February 2001.
- Record on file since 1990, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 123 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 | Sep 1, 2018 | 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
|
Dec 30, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for Scwa, Cedar Ridge Division go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 29 |
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2003, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Scwa, Cedar Ridge Division between 1995 and 2001. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2001.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2001 | Connecticut | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Nov 16, 2000 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Mar 7, 1997 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations: Nitrate, Total Coliform |
| Oct 17, 1995 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 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
Scwa, Cedar Ridge Division draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Scwa, Cedar Ridge Division 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 Scwa, Cedar Ridge Division 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