BETHEL, CT · Fairfield County

BETHEL WATER DEPT Water System

Current status

No open violations on record as of July 4, 2026.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Connecticut’s official records. Always confirm current status with Connecticut before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): CT0090011
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 9,507
Service connections: 3,300
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

Violation history

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
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CARBON, TOTAL
January 1, 2025 – January 31, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
CARBON, TOTAL
January 1, 2025 – January 31, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrite
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2022 – December 15, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CYANIDE
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024
Archived
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024
Archived
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
September 10, 2019 – December 9, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
January 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
December 3, 2015 – December 21, 2015
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
December 3, 2015 – December 21, 2015
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
December 3, 2015 – December 21, 2015
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Diquat
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Diquat
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
May 8, 2006 – June 23, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
January 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
CARBON, TOTAL
January 1, 2004 – February 29, 2004
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2025 – January 31, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	CARBON, TOTAL	—	Resolved
January 1, 2025 – January 31, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	CARBON, TOTAL	—	Resolved
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrite	—	Resolved
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
December 30, 2022 – December 15, 2022	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	CYANIDE	—	Archived
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Archived
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Archived
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Archived
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	Beryllium, Total	—	Archived
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Archived
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Archived
January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Archived
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Archived
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Archived
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Archived
September 10, 2019 – December 9, 2019	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
December 3, 2015 – December 21, 2015	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
December 3, 2015 – December 21, 2015	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
December 3, 2015 – December 21, 2015	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
October 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	Diquat	—	Resolved
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2017	Monitoring, Regular	Diquat	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	1,1-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
May 8, 2006 – June 23, 2006	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Resolved
July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2004 – February 29, 2004	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	CARBON, TOTAL	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

December 31, 2025State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
June 17, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 16, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 16, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 16, 2025State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
June 16, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 16, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 16, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 16, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 16, 2025State Public Notification received2 linked violations
June 16, 2025State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
June 16, 2025State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
June 16, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 16, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 16, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 16, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 16, 2025State Public Notification received2 linked violations
June 16, 2025State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
June 16, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
March 31, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 31, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 12, 2025State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
March 12, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 13, 2025State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
February 13, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 13, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 13, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 13, 2025State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 13, 2025State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 13, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
February 13, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 13, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
February 13, 2025State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
February 13, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
February 13, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
February 13, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice8 linked violations
February 13, 2025State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
February 6, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 15, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 5, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
May 27, 2022State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 10, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
December 10, 2019State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 9, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 9, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 3, 2018State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
March 6, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 6, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
February 24, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
August 5, 2016State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued7 linked violations
August 5, 2016State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 5, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
January 8, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 21, 2015State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 21, 2015State Public Notification received10 linked violations
November 12, 2015State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
November 12, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
November 12, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
July 16, 2015State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
June 30, 2015State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
March 8, 2011State Public Notification requested22 linked violations
January 25, 2011State Compliance achieved22 linked violations
March 31, 2006State Compliance achieved7 linked violations
July 26, 2005State Compliance achieved14 linked violations
March 22, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice6 linked violations
March 22, 2005State Public Notification requested11 linked violations
February 29, 2004State Compliance achieved7 linked violations
August 9, 1993State Public Notification received8 linked violations

Contact

VILLA, THOMAS F.

203-794-8557

BETHEL, CT 06801