Public water system record
Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority
Serves Putnam, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 7,300 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 87 monitoring/reporting issues for Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority in the last ten years.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
06260
EPA system ID
CT1160011
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 87
Key facts
- Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority draws water from 10 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Connecticut, July 2003.
- Record on file since 1991, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 90 unknown out of 2,560 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 |
|---|---|---|
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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 13, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 13, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (18 resolved) and 120 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 | 54 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 64 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 20 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2014, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.1 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.1 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.6 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators issued 1 boil water order to Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority in 2003. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2003 | Connecticut | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority draws water from 10 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to CTWC - Crystal System. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- CTWC - Crystal System Clinton, CT
Annual water quality report
Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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