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Community Water System · PWS CT0720041

Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division

Gales Ferry, Connecticut 06335-0415 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,567 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,567
People served
54
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 54 drinking-water violations at Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division, 24% of them health-based - below the Connecticut per-system average.

54
Total EPA violations on record
24%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,567
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division

Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,567 residents in Gales Ferry, Connecticut (New London County) through 885 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 54 total violations for this system , of which 13 (24%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 16 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 9 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%).

Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division's 54 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
2,567
Total Violations
54
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
885
County
New London
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
16
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 1995
Public Notice Other 7 2023
TTHM MR 4 2014
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2022
Combined Uranium MR 2 2016
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2015
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 2016

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 Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division.

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 CT0720041 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
2023 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / CT0720041 / 7500
2022 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CT0720041 / 5000
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / CT0720041 / 7000
2016 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / CT0720041 / 4006
2016 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 SDWIS / CT0720041 / 4010
2016 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / CT0720041 / 4000
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / CT0720041 / 5000
2014 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / CT0720041 / 2950
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / CT0720041 / 2456
1995 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / CT0720041 / 3100

How Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division Compares

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

Metric Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division Connecticut avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 54 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 2,567 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 Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division water safe to drink? ▼
Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division (PWS ID: CT0720041) has 54 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,567 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division serve? ▼
Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division serves 2,567 people in Gales Ferry, Connecticut. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 885 service connections.
What type of violations does Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division have? ▼
Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division has 54 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 16 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division use? ▼
Scwa, Tower-Ferry View Division 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.