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Aquarion-Suffield

Serves an area of Capitol Planning Region, CT · 595 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Aquarion-Suffield in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • CT1390021
  • SHELTON
  • CT
  • 595 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 06484
EPA system ID CT1390021

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Aquarion-Suffield draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Connecticut, January 2006.
  • Record on file since 1995, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 240 unknown out of 240 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 25, 2015 Active

Full record since 1995

EPA's records for Aquarion-Suffield go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 51 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 1 48
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2004, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Connecticut regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Aquarion-Suffield between 1995 and 2006. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2006.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 17, 2006 Connecticut Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 7, 2005 Connecticut Compliance order with a penalty 40 violations: Benzene, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, DICHLOROMETHANE, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, CHLOROBENZENE
Mar 4, 2004 Connecticut Signed compliance agreement 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Dec 13, 1995 Connecticut Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule

Where the water comes from

Aquarion-Suffield draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Aquarion-Suffield 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.

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Testing your own water

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