Public water system record
Safe Harbor, Inc.
Serves an area of Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT · 50 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Safe Harbor, Inc. 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
- 4
Key facts
- Safe Harbor, Inc. draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Connecticut, June 2013.
- Record on file since 1990, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 25 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 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 17, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 29, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 17, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 26, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for Safe Harbor, Inc. go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 49 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 42 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Connecticut regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Safe Harbor, Inc. in 2013. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2013 | Connecticut | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): 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
Safe Harbor, Inc. draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Safe Harbor, Inc. 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 Safe Harbor, Inc. 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