Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-08-10 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 17.55 µg/L 117% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 54 µg/L | 84/193 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 15.21 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.2 µg/L | 58/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 60.38 µg/L 75% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 65 µg/L | 57/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 52 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 55 µg/L | 46/46 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 46/46 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.66 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L | 45/46 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 12 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L | 45/47 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 4.22 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L | 39/47 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0022 mg/L 15% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 30/30 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.88 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L | 3/47 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 49.5 µg/L 3.8% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 50 µg/L | 2/193 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.5600 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/46 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
32 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Kensington Fire District
Is Kensington Fire District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Kensington Fire District's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Kensington Fire District's water?
EPA monitoring detected Lead, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Kensington Fire District serve?
Kensington Fire District reports serving 7,553 people in Connecticut, per its EPA record.
Has Kensington Fire District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 111 violations on file for Kensington Fire District, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.