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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CT0710212

Lebanon Elementary School

Lebanon, Connecticut 06249 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 525 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

525
People served
686
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 686 drinking-water violations at Lebanon Elementary School, 2% of them health-based - above the Connecticut per-system average.

686
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
525
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lebanon Elementary School

Lebanon Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 525 residents in Lebanon, Connecticut (New London County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 686 total violations for this system , of which 13 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 661 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 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 17 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%).

Lebanon Elementary School's 686 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
525
Total Violations
686
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
New London
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
661
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 17 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 17 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 17 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 17 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 17 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 17 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 17 2019
Benzene MR 17 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 17 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 17 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 17 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 17 2019
Toluene MR 17 2019
Styrene MR 17 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 17 2019
E. COLI MR 13 2022
Arsenic MCL 12 2020
Arsenic MR 9 2018
Toxaphene MR 8 2014
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 8 2014
Carbofuran MR 8 2014
Aldicarb MR 8 2014
LASSO MR 8 2014
Heptachlor MR 8 2014
2,4-D MR 8 2014

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 Lebanon 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 CT0710212 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 TT 1 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 5200
2022 E. COLI MR 13 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 3014
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 8000
2020 Arsenic MCL 12 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 1005
2019 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 2380
2019 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 17 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 2964
2019 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 2968
2019 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 17 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 2981
2019 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 17 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 2983
2019 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 17 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 2378
2019 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 17 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 2985
2019 Tetrachloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 2987
2019 CHLOROBENZENE MR 17 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 2989
2019 Benzene MR 17 SDWIS / CT0710212 / 2990

How Lebanon Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Lebanon Elementary School Connecticut avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 686 88.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 525 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 Lebanon Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Lebanon Elementary School (PWS ID: CT0710212) has 686 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 525 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lebanon Elementary School serve? ▼
Lebanon Elementary School serves 525 people in Lebanon, Connecticut. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Lebanon Elementary School have? ▼
Lebanon Elementary School has 686 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 661 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lebanon Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lebanon Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lebanon Elementary School use? ▼
Lebanon 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.