Public water system record
Northstone Gardens
Serves an area of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 79 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for Northstone Gardens 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 21
Key facts
- Northstone Gardens draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Connecticut, October 2018.
- Record on file since 1990, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 35 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
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 6, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2017 | 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
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 16, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 28, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 4, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 24, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 5, 2018 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 7, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 14, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 12, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 10, 2017 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 7, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 21, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 27, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for Northstone Gardens go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 187 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 173 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 16 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators took 25 formal enforcement actions against Northstone Gardens between 1993 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2018 | Connecticut | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): E. coli, Groundwater Rule |
| Aug 18, 1996 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 17, 1996 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 16, 1996 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 15, 1996 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 14, 1996 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 13, 1996 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 12, 1996 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 11, 1996 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 10, 1996 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 9, 1996 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 8, 1996 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 7, 1996 | Connecticut | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 17, 1995 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| Oct 17, 1995 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations: Total Coliform, Ethylbenzene, Bromobenzene, Styrene, o-Xylene |
| Aug 1, 1995 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations: Total Coliform |
| Jun 7, 1995 | Connecticut | Consent decree or court judgment | 19 violations: cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Benzene, DICHLOROMETHANE, Styrene, Carbon tetrachloride |
| Jun 3, 1995 | Connecticut | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 2, 1995 | Connecticut | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| May 22, 1995 | Connecticut | Civil case concluded | 19 violations: cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, DICHLOROMETHANE, Styrene, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| May 4, 1995 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| May 1, 1995 | Connecticut | Civil case filed in court | 19 violations: cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, DICHLOROMETHANE, Styrene, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| Jan 4, 1995 | Connecticut | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE, DICHLOROMETHANE, Styrene, Carbon tetrachloride |
| Dec 29, 1993 | Connecticut | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 30, 1993 | Connecticut | Compliance order with a penalty | 65 violations: p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, Ethylbenzene |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 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
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Northstone Gardens draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Northstone Gardens 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 Northstone Gardens 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