BETHEL WATER DEPT
PWS ID: CT0090011 · BETHEL, Connecticut 06801
PFAS Detected
3 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
9,507
Total Violations
248
Health-Based Violations
46
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 3,300
- County
- Fairfield
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 34
- Monitoring Violations
- 182
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 12
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | MCL | 30 | 2016 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | MR | 29 | 2025 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | TT | 12 | 2005 |
| Nitrate | MR | 10 | 2024 |
| Nitrite | MR | 10 | 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 8 | 2022 |
| Combined Uranium | MR | 6 | 2006 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MR | 6 | 2006 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 6 | 2006 |
| TTHM | MR | 6 | 2022 |
| Cadmium | MCL | 4 | 1993 |
| Public Notice | Other | 4 | 2015 |
| Diquat | MR | 4 | 2015 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| Thallium, Total | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Nickel | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Chromium | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Arsenic | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
| Barium | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Styrene | MR | 3 | 2008 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 6 of 60 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:2 FTS | 9/10/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 9/10/2024 | 0.0030 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFDoA | 9/10/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 9/10/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 9/10/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 9/10/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 9/10/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 9/10/2024 | 0.0059 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFMBA | 9/10/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 9/10/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 9/10/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 9/10/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 9/10/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 9/10/2024 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 9/10/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 9/10/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 9/10/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 9/10/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 9/10/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 9/10/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 9/10/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 9/10/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 9/10/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 9/10/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 9/10/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 9/10/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 9/10/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 9/10/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 9/10/2024 | 0.0039 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFDA | 9/10/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 3/5/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 3/5/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 3/5/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 3/5/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 3/5/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 3/5/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 3/5/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 3/5/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 3/5/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 3/5/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 3/5/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 3/5/2024 | 0.0030 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 3/5/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 3/5/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 3/5/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 3/5/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 3/5/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 3/5/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 3/5/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 3/5/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025.
PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025).
This data is provided for informational purposes only.