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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CT0830032

Pratt & Whitney

Middletown, Connecticut 06457 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,800 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,800
People served
187
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 187 drinking-water violations at Pratt & Whitney, 2% of them health-based - above the Connecticut per-system average.

187
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,800
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,800 residents in Middletown, Connecticut (Middlesex County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 187 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 178 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Benzene, recorded in 6 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%).

Pratt & Whitney's 187 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
2,800
Total Violations
187
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Middlesex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
178
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Benzene MR 6 2020
Styrene MR 6 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2020
Toluene MR 6 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2020
Nitrate MR 5 2011
Nitrite MR 5 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2008
Arsenic MR 3 2004
Cadmium MR 3 2004
Nickel MR 3 2004
Antimony, Total MR 3 2004
Thallium, Total MR 3 2004

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 Pratt & Whitney.

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 CT0830032 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
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2456
2020 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2990
2020 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2996
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2380
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2964
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2968
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2969
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2979
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2982
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2984
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2987
2020 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2991
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2992
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2977
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / CT0830032 / 2981

How Pratt & Whitney Compares

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

Metric Pratt & Whitney Connecticut avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 187 88.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 2,800 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 Pratt & Whitney water safe to drink? ▼
Pratt & Whitney (PWS ID: CT0830032) has 187 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pratt & Whitney serve? ▼
Pratt & Whitney serves 2,800 people in Middletown, Connecticut. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Pratt & Whitney have? ▼
Pratt & Whitney has 187 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 178 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pratt & Whitney water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pratt & Whitney under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pratt & Whitney use? ▼
Pratt & Whitney 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.