AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE

Q: Is AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE water safe to drink?

AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE (PWS ID: CT1666011) has 177 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 6 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 72 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: What type of violations does AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE have?

AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE has 177 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 170 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE water?

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 6 PFAS compounds in AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE's water supply: PFBS, lithium, PFPeA, PFOS, PFOA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

Q: What water source does AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE use?

AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: CT1666011 · SHELTON, Connecticut 06484

AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE serves 72 people in SHELTON, Connecticut using Groundwater water sources. It has 177 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (6 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE

AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 72 residents in SHELTON, Connecticut (New Haven County) through 27 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 177 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 170 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Toluene, recorded in 8 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 6 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 22.2 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE's 177 violations sit above the Connecticut average. Statewide, 40 of 63 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (63.5%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served

Total Violations

177

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 27
County: New Haven
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 170
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Toluene	MR	8	2004
Ethylbenzene	MR	8	2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	8	2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	2004
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	8	2004
Trichloroethylene	MR	8	2004
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	8	2004
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	8	2004
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	8	2004
Vinyl chloride	MR	8	2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	8	2004
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	8	2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	8	2004
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	8	2004
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	8	2004
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	8	2004
Benzene	MR	8	2004
Styrene	MR	8	2004
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	2018
Coliform (TCR)	MR	4	2004
Public Notice	Other	3	2020
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	2	2018
Selenium	MR	2	2015

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 11 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFBA	4/4/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	4/4/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	4/4/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	4/4/2023	0.0035 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Detected
lithium	4/4/2023	20.8000 µg/L	9 µg/L	Detected
NMeFOSAA	4/4/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	4/4/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	4/4/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	4/4/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	4/4/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	4/4/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	4/4/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	4/4/2023	0.0031 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Detected
PFMPA	4/4/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	4/4/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	4/4/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	4/4/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	4/4/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	4/4/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	4/4/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	4/4/2023	0.0049 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Detected
PFOA	4/4/2023	0.0049 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Detected
PFDA	4/4/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	4/4/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	4/4/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	4/4/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	4/4/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	4/4/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	4/4/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	4/4/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	10/13/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	10/13/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	10/13/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	10/13/2023	0.0041 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Detected
PFMBA	10/13/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	10/13/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	10/13/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	10/13/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	10/13/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	10/13/2023	22.2000 µg/L	9 µg/L	Detected
PFTrDA	10/13/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	10/13/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	10/13/2023	0.0045 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Detected
4:2 FTS	10/13/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	10/13/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	10/13/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	10/13/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	10/13/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	10/13/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	10/13/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected

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 AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE.

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 CT1666011 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
2020	Public Notice	Other	3	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 7500
2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 8000
2018	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	2	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 7000
2015	Selenium	MR	2	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 1045
2004	Toluene	MR	8	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 2991
2004	Ethylbenzene	MR	8	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 2992
2004	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	8	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 2378
2004	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 2380
2004	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 2977
2004	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 2979
2004	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	8	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 2982
2004	Trichloroethylene	MR	8	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 2984
2004	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	8	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 2987
2004	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	8	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 2964
2004	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	8	SDWIS / CT1666011 / 2969

How AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric	AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE	Connecticut avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	177	88.6	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	0	9.3	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	6 compounds	63.5%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	72	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
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE water safe to drink? ▼

AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE (PWS ID: CT1666011) has 177 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 6 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 72 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE serve? ▼

AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE serves 72 people in SHELTON, Connecticut. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 27 service connections.

What type of violations does AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE have? ▼

AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE has 177 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 170 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE water? ▼

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 6 PFAS compounds in AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE's water supply: PFBS, lithium, PFPeA, PFOS, PFOA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

What water source does AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE use? ▼

AQUARION-WOODRICH VILLAGE 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.

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