PlainWater

REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY

PWS ID: CT0930011 · NEW HAVEN, Connecticut 06511

PFAS Detected

4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
418,900
Total Violations
62
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
115,707
County
New Haven
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
53
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2015
Nitrate MR 4 2015
Nitrite MR 4 2015
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2015
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2015
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2015
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2015
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2015
Toluene MR 2 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2015
Styrene MR 2 2015
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2015
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2015
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2015
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2015
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2015
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2015
Benzene MR 2 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2014
CARBON, TOTAL MR 1 2017
TTHM MR 1 2014

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 15 of 900 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 9/27/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/27/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/27/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/27/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/27/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/27/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/27/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/27/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/27/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/27/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/27/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/27/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/27/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/27/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/27/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/27/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/27/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/27/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/27/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/27/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/27/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/27/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/27/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/27/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/27/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/27/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/27/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/27/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/27/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/27/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/20/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/20/2023 0.0063 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
8:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/20/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/20/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/20/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/20/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/20/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/20/2023 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.