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Community Water System · PWS CT0231011

298-302 Albany Turnpike

Canton, Connecticut 06019 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 28 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

28
People served
263
EPA violations
32
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 263 drinking-water violations at 298-302 Albany Turnpike, 12% of them health-based - above the Connecticut per-system average.

263
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
28
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: 298-302 Albany Turnpike

298-302 Albany Turnpike is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 28 residents in Canton, Connecticut (Hartford County) through 10 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 263 total violations for this system , of which 32 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 191 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 55 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%).

298-302 Albany Turnpike's 263 violations sit above 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
28
Total Violations
263
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
10
County
Hartford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
23
Monitoring Violations
191
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 55 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 37 2020
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 27 2005
Combined Uranium MR 26 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 26 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 23 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2019
Nitrite MR 6 2021
Nitrate MR 6 2021
Groundwater Rule TT 5 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2024
Arsenic MR 2 2019
Cadmium MR 2 2019
Barium MR 2 2019
Chromium MR 2 2019
CYANIDE MR 2 2019
Fluoride MR 2 2019
Nickel MR 2 2019
Antimony, Total MR 2 2019
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2019
Thallium, Total MR 2 2019
Selenium MR 2 2019
Mercury MR 2 2019
Public Notice Other 2 2011
E. COLI MR 2 2010

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 298-302 Albany Turnpike.

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 CT0231011 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 8000
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 5 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 0700
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 8000
2021 Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 1041
2021 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 1040
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 37 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 7000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 5000
2019 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 1005
2019 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 1015
2019 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 1010
2019 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 1020
2019 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 1024
2019 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 1025
2019 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 1036
2019 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / CT0231011 / 1074

How 298-302 Albany Turnpike Compares

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

Metric 298-302 Albany Turnpike Connecticut avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 263 88.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 32 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 28 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 298-302 Albany Turnpike water safe to drink? ▼
298-302 Albany Turnpike (PWS ID: CT0231011) has 263 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 28 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does 298-302 Albany Turnpike serve? ▼
298-302 Albany Turnpike serves 28 people in Canton, Connecticut. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 10 service connections.
What type of violations does 298-302 Albany Turnpike have? ▼
298-302 Albany Turnpike has 263 total violations: 32 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 191 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in 298-302 Albany Turnpike water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for 298-302 Albany Turnpike under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does 298-302 Albany Turnpike use? ▼
298-302 Albany Turnpike uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.