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PFAS in Connecticut

Of the 63 water suppliers tested for PFAS in Connecticut, 37 detected PFOA or PFOS (58.7%).

58.7%
of suppliers detected PFOA or PFOS
63
suppliers tested

What is PFAS?

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water suppliers

PFAS value per supplier, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Suppliers that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SupplierCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
Norwich Public Utilities Bozrah 36,163 0.0162 µg/L
Manchester Water Department Glastonbury 51,198 0.0160 µg/L
Aquarion-Newtown Regional Newtown 6,054 0.0159 µg/L
Wallingford Water Department North Haven 37,267 0.0139 µg/L
Ctwc - Shoreline Region-Guilford System Clinton 33,975 0.0120 µg/L
Norwalk First Taxing District New Canaan 40,256 0.0112 µg/L
Aquarion-Eastern Fairfield County Beacon Falls 351,756 0.0109 µg/L
Regional Water Authority Ansonia 418,900 0.0107 µg/L
Aquarion-Ridgefield Ridgefield 7,476 0.0106 µg/L
Ctwc - Crystal System Brooklyn 6,378 0.0099 µg/L
Meriden Water Division Berlin 58,441 0.0095 µg/L
East Lyme Water & Sewer Commission East Lyme 15,245 0.0092 µg/L
Colchester Sewer & Water Commission Colchester 4,020 0.0090 µg/L
Hazardville Water Company East Windsor 18,544 0.0086 µg/L
Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority Putnam 7,300 0.0085 µg/L
Aquarion-Valley Ansonia 13,080 0.0081 µg/L
Ctwc - Northern Reg-Western System East Granby 101,313 0.0080 µg/L
Southington Water Department Cheshire 43,069 0.0080 µg/L
Avon Water Co Avon 11,590 0.0080 µg/L
Mashantucket Pequot Water System Mashantucket 22,171 0.0074 µg/L
Aquarion-Plainville Regional Bristol 18,231 0.0068 µg/L
Aquarion-Woodrich Village Wolcott 72 0.0063 µg/L
Ctwc - Unionville System Avon 14,693 0.0060 µg/L
Bethel Water Dept Bethel 9,507 0.0059 µg/L
Aquarion-Darien Darien 18,737 0.0058 µg/L
Aquarion-Greenwich Greenwich 53,297 0.0056 µg/L
Aquarion-New Canaan New Canaan 10,097 0.0056 µg/L
Ctwc - Naugatuck Reg-Collinsville Sys Avon 6,324 0.0056 µg/L
Danbury Water Department Bethel 62,055 0.0054 µg/L
Aquarion-New Milford Regional Brookfield 13,331 0.0053 µg/L
University of Connecticut - Main Campus Mansfield 27,199 0.0050 µg/L
Aquarion Water/Nh Hampton 34,000 0.0047 µg/L
Cromwell Fire District Water Department Berlin 14,316 0.0046 µg/L
Aquarion-Simsbury Regional East Granby 14,691 0.0044 µg/L
Aquarion-Stamford Darien 119,214 0.0043 µg/L
Bristol Water Department Bristol 52,079 0.0041 µg/L
Heritage Water Company Middlebury 7,300 0.0041 µg/L
Metropolitan District Commission Berlin 390,887 Not detected
Waterbury Water Department Middlebury 107,271 Not detected
New Britain Water Department Berlin 73,534 Not detected
South Norwalk Electric & Water Darien 42,000 Not detected
Middletown Water Department Cromwell 41,019 Not detected
Torrington Water Company Harwinton 37,915 Not detected
Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority Uncasville 31,961 Not detected
Groton Utilities Groton 30,200 Not detected
New London Dept. of Public Utilities New London 27,620 Not detected
Ctwc - Naugatuck Region-Central System Beacon Falls 22,735 Not detected
Windham Water Works Mansfield 21,214 Not detected
Waterford Wpca Montville 16,578 Not detected
Aquarion-Mystic Groton 10,788 Not detected
Watertown Water & Sewer Authority Middlebury 9,972 Not detected
Winsted Water Works Barkhamsted 7,784 Not detected
Kensington Fire District Berlin 7,553 Not detected
Jewett City Water Company Griswold 6,840 Not detected
Watertown Fire District Watertown 6,718 Not detected
Ctwc - Naugatuck Reg-Terryville System Plymouth 5,607 Not detected
Berlin Water Control Commission Berlin 5,128 Not detected
Ctwc - Shoreline Region-Chester System Chester 5,030 Not detected
Portland Water Department Middletown 5,010 Not detected
Ctwc - Naugatuck Reg-Thomaston System Plymouth 3,789 Not detected
Aquarion-Litchfield Regional Goshen 3,097 Not detected
Aquarion-New Hartford New Hartford 1,872 Not detected
Ctwc - Coventry Hills Div Coventry 700 Not detected