Public Water Partners

NEW MILFORD, CT · Litchfield County

BIRCH GROVES ASSOCIATION, INC Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BIRCH GROVES ASSOCIATION, INC 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 2 items for BIRCH GROVES ASSOCIATION, INC that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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)
CT0960061
System type
Community Water System
Population served
300
Service connections
75
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
groundwater (wells)

BIRCH GROVES ASSOCIATION, INC is one of 799 community water systems in Connecticut in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 300 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 16 entries between 1994 and 2025, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.

Of the 16, 8 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 the Consumer Confidence Rule, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Groundwater Rule.

Violation history

  • Lead Consumer Notice

    —

    Lead and Copper Rule

    September 29, 2025 – February 9, 2026

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2025 – July 12, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)

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    E. COLI

    August 29, 2023

    Unaddressed

  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)

    —

    E. COLI

    August 29, 2023

    Unaddressed

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    August 10, 2023 – November 16, 2025

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    August 10, 2022 – March 11, 2026

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2022 – March 11, 2026

    Resolved

  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

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    Public Notice

    May 27, 2016 – August 2, 2016

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    March 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2014 – July 8, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    38-STRONTIUM-90

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2013 – July 9, 2013

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    January 1, 2009 – January 31, 2009

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 1997 – December 31, 1997

    Resolved

  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    —

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 1994 – June 30, 1994

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is BIRCH GROVES ASSOCIATION, INC required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BIRCH GROVES ASSOCIATION, INC 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 BIRCH GROVES ASSOCIATION, INC’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BIRCH GROVES ASSOCIATION, INC’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does BIRCH GROVES ASSOCIATION, INC have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for BIRCH GROVES ASSOCIATION, INC that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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

TIERNEY, MICHAEL

914-400-8932

NEW MILFORD, CT 06776