Is Aquarion-New Hartford water safe to drink?

Aquarion-New Hartford (PWS ID: CT0920011) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 1,872 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Aquarion-New Hartford serve?

EPA SDWIS reports that Aquarion-New Hartford serves 1,872 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Shelton or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 550 service connections. The operator address is listed in Shelton, Connecticut.

What type of violations does Aquarion-New Hartford have?

Aquarion-New Hartford has 132 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 110 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Aquarion-New Hartford water?

No. Aquarion-New Hartford was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does Aquarion-New Hartford use?

Aquarion-New Hartford 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.

Where does Aquarion-New Hartford sit among U.S. public water systems?

According to EPA SDWIS population_served among sitemap-advertised systems (serving 500+), Aquarion-New Hartford ranks #14,142 of 29,740 by people served, and #77 of 184 in Connecticut. Ordinals use population_served DESC among systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

How does Aquarion-New Hartford's violation count compare nationally?

Aquarion-New Hartford has 132 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 21% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 79% of that cohort has fewer violations than Aquarion-New Hartford. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

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Community Water System · PWS CT0920011

Aquarion-New Hartford

Operator location Shelton, Connecticut - upper-third violation load (> 74 violations) with 132 EPA violations; groundwater source; 1,872 served (PWS-level, not municipal population).

Compiled by PlainWater · May 15, 2026

1,872
People served (this PWS) Middle third of systems: 132
EPA violations (this PWS) Upper third of systems: 5
Health-based (this PWS) Middle third by health-based share: No PFAS
UCMR5 (this PWS) Tested, none detected

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Aquarion-New Hartford standing, high SDWIS violation third

132 EPA SDWIS violations on record - upper-third violation load (> 74 violations). Corpus terciles use 29,740 systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). Health-based share 4% is middle-third health share (≤ 23%). UCMR5: UCMR5 tested, none detected. Population rank #14,142 of 29,740 among systems serving 500+.

The verdict

Aquarion-New Hartford sits in the upper third of the sitemap cohort by violation count (132), so the tables below sample a dense compliance trail rather than a near-clean ledger. Population served is mid-pack at 1,872 (mid served population (≤ 3,309)). Health-based share is 4% (middle-third health share (≤ 23%)). UCMR5 tested this system and reported no PFAS above the minimum reporting level.

#14,142 of 29,740
Population · /systems: #77 of 184
Population · CT: 132
Total EPA violations on record: 4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)

Population ordinals match the sitemap cohort (systems serving 500+, population_served DESC). See methodology · corpus placement.

Water Safety Score

29/100

Aquarion-New Hartford

Based on EPA SDWIS violation history and UCMR5 PFAS testing only, not water taste, odor, infrastructure age, or contaminants outside the federally tracked set.

Health-based violations F

EPA SDWIS health-based violations on record (MCL, MRDL, treatment technique)

Monitoring & reporting violations F

127

Non-health SDWIS violations (monitoring, reporting, and other compliance)

PFAS contamination N/A

Tested, none detected

Highest PFAS compound level detected in UCMR5 testing

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 550
County: Litchfield
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 110
Treatment Tech Violations: 5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	11	2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	5	1992
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	1993
Trichloroethylene	MR	4	1993
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	1993
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	1993
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	1993
Vinyl chloride	MR	4	1993
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	1993
Styrene	MR	4	1993
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	1993
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	4	1993
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	2022
Nitrate	MR	4	2018
Benzene	MR	4	1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	1993
Ethylbenzene	MR	4	1993
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	1993
Toluene	MR	4	1993
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	4	2016
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	1993
Nitrite	MR	4	2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	1993
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	4	1993
Chlorine	MR	2	2016
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	2	2009
Coliform (TCR)	MR	1	2007

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Aquarion-New Hartford has 132 recorded EPA violations, 79% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500+ people nationwide carry fewer, and 21% carry more. 4% of this system's own violations are health-based (5 of 132), and it ranks #14,142 of 29,740 by population served among that same cohort.

EPA violations vs. the national water-system corpus

Public water systems serving 500+ people (EPA SDWIS)

132 Higher than most more violations than 79% of 29,740 water systems

the national water-system corpus, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more water systems. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA SDWIS · 2026-05-15

How many violations vs. how serious, among peer systems

Aquarion-New Hartford plotted against 29 peer public water systems (500+ people served), by total violation count (x) and the share of those violations that are health-based (y). The crosshair sits at this sample's own median on each axis. A high violation count does not automatically mean a serious record: most monitoring and reporting violations are minor, not health-based.

30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release.

How to read this

Each dot is one public water system; the highlighted dot is Aquarion-New Hartford. A system to the right has more recorded violations; a system higher up has a larger share of those violations classified health-based rather than monitoring or reporting.

Rare but serious: few violations, but most of them are health-based.
Frequent, mostly paperwork: many violations, but mostly monitoring or reporting, not health-based.
Clean record: below-median on both counts, the tinted corner.

View all 30 systems as a list

City of Ballinger: 372 violations, 85% health-based
Nooksack Valley Water Association: 16 violations, 31% health-based
Montgomery Co RWD 12: 7 violations, 29% health-based
Irvin Water District #6: 11 violations, 27% health-based
Ticonderoga WD: 47 violations, 26% health-based
Pine Valley Plantation: 37 violations, 24% health-based
McLouth, City Of: 29 violations, 17% health-based
Kipling Oaks 1: 25 violations, 16% health-based
South Deerfield Water Supply District: 96 violations, 16% health-based
Sunset Ridge Water District: 82 violations, 15% health-based
Orange Water Dept: 136 violations, 14% health-based
Mount Pleasant Water Sys #1: 167 violations, 11% health-based
Aquarion-New Hartford: 132 violations, 4% health-based (this system)
Lake Gibson Estates: 42 violations, 2% health-based
Benson Culinary Improvement District: 212 violations, 1% health-based
Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth: 567 violations, 1% health-based
Miccosukee Service Plaza: 0 violations, 0% health-based
Brazoria - Fort Bend Counties MUD 3: 0 violations, 0% health-based
Tanglewilde Thompson Place 600: 2 violations, 0% health-based
Center Water Co: 5 violations, 0% health-based
Spring Mills Elem School/Hvs: 9 violations, 0% health-based
Great Bend Industrial Park: 14 violations, 0% health-based
Glen Park Village: 19 violations, 0% health-based
Camp Is-Sho-Da: 22 violations, 0% health-based
Hamilton: 33 violations, 0% health-based
Town of Welaka: 54 violations, 0% health-based
Township of Blairstown Dpw: 61 violations, 0% health-based
McIntosh Water & Fire Pro Authority: 71 violations, 0% health-based
Clarkdale Municipal Water System: 114 violations, 0% health-based
Eureka Water Association: 273 violations, 0% health-based

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFNA	9/12/2024	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFBA	9/12/2024	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/12/2024	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
ADONA	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/12/2024	<2.00 ppt	2.00 ppt	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/12/2024	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/12/2024	<2.00 ppt	2.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFOA	9/12/2024	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHpA	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/12/2024	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFPeS	9/12/2024	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFOS	9/12/2024	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFDA	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/12/2024	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/12/2024	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFPeA	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFMBA	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFTA	9/12/2024	<8.00 ppt	8.00 ppt	Not Detected
NFDHA	9/12/2024	<20.00 ppt	20.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/12/2024	<7.00 ppt	7.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFBS	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/12/2024	<6.00 ppt	6.00 ppt	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/12/2024	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFEESA	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFNA	9/12/2024	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/12/2024	<2.00 ppt	2.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/12/2024	<2.00 ppt	2.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFDA	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFOS	9/12/2024	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHpA	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFBS	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/12/2024	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFBA	9/12/2024	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFOA	9/12/2024	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/12/2024	<7.00 ppt	7.00 ppt	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/12/2024	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/12/2024	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFTA	9/12/2024	<8.00 ppt	8.00 ppt	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/12/2024	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/12/2024	<6.00 ppt	6.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/12/2024	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFPeS	9/12/2024	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected

SDWIS compliance record for Aquarion-New Hartford

132 violations on record for CT0920011; use EPA SDWIS to confirm return-to-compliance dates and monitoring categories.

EPA SDWIS · PWS CT0920011

Sources: EPA SDWIS

Nationwide peers

132 violations · 1,872 served: nearest cross-state SDWIS matches.

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Nearest cross-state community systems (500+ served) by total SDWIS violations on record.

4 peers

Cross-state systems near this population served

Nearest cross-state systems by EPA SDWIS population_served (same 500+ sitemap gate).

4 peers

What to do with Aquarion-New Hartford

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