Public Water Partners

BETHEL, CT · Fairfield County

BETHEL WATER DEPT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BETHEL WATER DEPT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BETHEL WATER DEPT.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 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)

BETHEL WATER DEPT serves 9,507 people from surface water, placing it in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 86 entries between 2004 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 86, 79 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    CARBON, TOTAL

    January 1, 2025 – January 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Antimony, Total

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nickel

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CYANIDE

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    CARBON, TOTAL

    January 1, 2025 – January 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    December 30, 2022 – December 15, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • 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

    Selenium

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Thallium, Total

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Antimony, Total

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nickel

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CYANIDE

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • 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
  • 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 and Reporting (DBP)

    CARBON, TOTAL

    August 1, 2013 – October 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    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

    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

    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

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-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
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    January 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006

    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

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

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is BETHEL WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BETHEL WATER DEPT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is BETHEL WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BETHEL WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does BETHEL WATER DEPT have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BETHEL WATER DEPT.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

VILLA, THOMAS F.

203-794-8557

BETHEL, CT 06801