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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CT0120202

Bolton High School

Bolton, Connecticut 06043 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 304 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

304
People served
81
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 81 drinking-water violations at Bolton High School, 1% of them health-based - below the Connecticut per-system average.

81
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
304
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bolton High School

Bolton High School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 304 residents in Bolton, Connecticut (Tolland County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 81 total violations for this system , of which 1 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 76 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 4 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Connecticut, EPA tracks 2,332 public water systems serving 2,886,005 people, with 206,662 cumulative violations and 21,779 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 88.6 violations. Statewide, 40 of 63 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (63.5%).

Bolton High School's 81 violations sit below the Connecticut average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
304
Total Violations
81
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Tolland
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
76
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2015
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2015
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2015
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2015
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2015
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2015
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2015
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2015
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2015
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2015
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2015
Benzene MR 2 2015
Toluene MR 2 2015
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2015
Styrene MR 2 2015
Endrin MR 1 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2011
Dalapon MR 1 2011
Glyphosate MR 1 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2011
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 2011
Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 2011
Atrazine MR 1 2011

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Bolton High School.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID CT0120202 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Connecticut Drinking Water Authority

Connecticut's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find CT regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 5200
2015 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 2380
2015 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 2964
2015 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 2968
2015 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 2977
2015 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 2979
2015 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 2980
2015 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 2982
2015 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 2983
2015 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 2987
2015 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 2992
2015 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 2378
2015 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 2969
2015 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / CT0120202 / 2976

How Bolton High School Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Bolton High School Connecticut avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 81 88.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 9.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 63.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 304 1,238 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,332 regulated public water systems in Connecticut.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bolton High School water safe to drink? ▼
Bolton High School (PWS ID: CT0120202) has 81 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 304 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bolton High School serve? ▼
Bolton High School serves 304 people in Bolton, Connecticut. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Bolton High School have? ▼
Bolton High School has 81 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 76 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bolton High School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bolton High School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bolton High School use? ▼
Bolton High School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.