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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CT0290103

Camp Jewell-Senior

Hartford, Connecticut 06103 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

500
People served
114
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 114 drinking-water violations at Camp Jewell-Senior - above the Connecticut per-system average.

114
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Camp Jewell-Senior

Camp Jewell-Senior is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in Hartford, Connecticut (Litchfield County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 114 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 113 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 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%).

Camp Jewell-Senior's 114 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
500
Total Violations
114
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
4
County
Litchfield
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
113
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2022
Vinyl chloride MR 4 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1997
Toluene MR 4 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 4 1997
Styrene MR 4 1997
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1997
Benzene MR 4 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1997

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 Camp Jewell-Senior.

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 CT0290103 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
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 5000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 3100
1997 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 2976
1997 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 2979
1997 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 2983
1997 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 2984
1997 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 2985
1997 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 2987
1997 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 2991
1997 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 2992
1997 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 2996
1997 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 2378
1997 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 2955
1997 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 2380
1997 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / CT0290103 / 2980

How Camp Jewell-Senior Compares

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

Metric Camp Jewell-Senior Connecticut avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 114 88.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 500 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 Camp Jewell-Senior water safe to drink? ▼
Camp Jewell-Senior (PWS ID: CT0290103) has 114 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Camp Jewell-Senior serve? ▼
Camp Jewell-Senior serves 500 people in Hartford, Connecticut. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does Camp Jewell-Senior have? ▼
Camp Jewell-Senior has 114 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 113 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Camp Jewell-Senior water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Camp Jewell-Senior under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Camp Jewell-Senior use? ▼
Camp Jewell-Senior 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.