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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CT1120322

Pomfret Community School

Pomfret Center, Connecticut 06259 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

500
People served
211
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 211 drinking-water violations at Pomfret Community School, 2% of them health-based - above the Connecticut per-system average.

211
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pomfret Community School

Pomfret Community School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in Pomfret Center, Connecticut (Windham County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 211 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 206 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is DICHLOROMETHANE, recorded in 10 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%).

Pomfret Community School's 211 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
500
Total Violations
211
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
Windham
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
206
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 10 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2018
Benzene MR 10 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 10 2018
Styrene MR 10 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 10 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 2018
Toluene MR 10 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2003
Public Notice Other 1 2010

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 Pomfret Community 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 CT1120322 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
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2964
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2968
2018 Vinyl chloride MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2976
2018 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2977
2018 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2979
2018 Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2982
2018 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2983
2018 Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2987
2018 CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2989
2018 Benzene MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2990
2018 Ethylbenzene MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2992
2018 Styrene MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2996
2018 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2969
2018 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2981
2018 Trichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / CT1120322 / 2984

How Pomfret Community School Compares

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

Metric Pomfret Community School Connecticut avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 211 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 500 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 Pomfret Community School water safe to drink? ▼
Pomfret Community School (PWS ID: CT1120322) has 211 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pomfret Community School serve? ▼
Pomfret Community School serves 500 people in Pomfret Center, Connecticut. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Pomfret Community School have? ▼
Pomfret Community School has 211 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 206 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pomfret Community School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pomfret Community School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pomfret Community School use? ▼
Pomfret Community 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.