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COLCHESTER, CT · New London County

COLCHESTER COMMONS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

COLCHESTER COMMONS 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 1 open health-based violation for COLCHESTER COMMONS, alongside 1 other open item.

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)
CT0286011
System type
Community Water System
Population served
224
Service connections
96
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
groundwater (wells)

COLCHESTER COMMONS is one of 799 community water systems in Connecticut in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 224 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 83 entries between 1991 and 2024, of which 1 health-based item remains open, alongside 1 other open entry.

Of the 83, 67 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 synthetic organic chemicals, volatile organic chemicals, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

  • LSL Reporting

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

    October 17, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • LSL Inventory

    Health-based

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

    October 17, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR)

    Health-based

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    October 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)

    E. COLI

    July 21, 2020 – September 24, 2020

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2017 – July 6, 2017

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 2012 – August 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 2012 – July 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    November 6, 2011 – August 28, 2012

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    October 8, 2011 – August 28, 2012

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2010 – December 28, 2010

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2010 – December 28, 2010

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    March 22, 2010 – February 8, 2011

    Resolved
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2010 – February 8, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    July 1, 2009 – August 31, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 2009 – July 31, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Diquat

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Glyphosate

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfoxide

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfone

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Combined Uranium

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Vinyl chloride

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    October 1, 2001 – October 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 2001 – September 30, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    April 1, 1992 – June 30, 1992

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    April 1, 1991 – June 30, 1991

    Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is COLCHESTER COMMONS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. COLCHESTER COMMONS 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 COLCHESTER COMMONS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

Does COLCHESTER COMMONS have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for COLCHESTER COMMONS, alongside 1 other open item.

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

MARTIN, LINDA

860-965-6345

COLCHESTER, CT 06415