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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CT0631223

Hampton Elementary School

Hampton, Connecticut 06247 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 220 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

220
People served
50
EPA violations
33
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 50 drinking-water violations at Hampton Elementary School, 66% of them health-based - below the Connecticut per-system average.

50
Total EPA violations on record
66%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
220
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hampton Elementary School

Hampton Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 220 residents in Hampton, Connecticut (Windham County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 50 total violations for this system , of which 33 (66%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 10 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 Arsenic, recorded in 32 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Hampton Elementary School's 50 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
220
Total Violations
50
Health-Based Violations
33
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Windham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
32
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 32 2008
Public Notice Other 6 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2010
Arsenic MR 2 2010
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 2024

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 Hampton Elementary 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 CT0631223 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 MR 6 SDWIS / CT0631223 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / CT0631223 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / CT0631223 / 5200
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / CT0631223 / 3100
2010 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / CT0631223 / 1005
2008 Arsenic MCL 32 SDWIS / CT0631223 / 1005
2008 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / CT0631223 / 7500

How Hampton Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Hampton Elementary School Connecticut avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 50 88.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 33 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 220 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 Hampton Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Hampton Elementary School (PWS ID: CT0631223) has 50 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 220 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hampton Elementary School serve? ▼
Hampton Elementary School serves 220 people in Hampton, Connecticut. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Hampton Elementary School have? ▼
Hampton Elementary School has 50 total violations: 33 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 10 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hampton Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hampton Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hampton Elementary School use? ▼
Hampton Elementary 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.