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.
46
health-based violations
369
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
Other contaminants detected
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is
well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the
limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there
means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a
running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this
system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a
violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it
is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 493.4 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 650 µg/L | 164/177 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 117.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 195 µg/L | 91/93 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 13.14 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.6 µg/L | 87/93 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.972 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.4 µg/L | 77/93 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 144.375 µg/L 180% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 217 µg/L | 66/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 65/65 | LCR | 2026 |
| Nitrate | 2000 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 64/82 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 41.38 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 81 µg/L | 55/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 29.28 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 74 µg/L | 39/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.255 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L | 35/93 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2000 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 32/41 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 79.6 µg/L 133% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 155 µg/L | 25/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 69 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 70 µg/L | 23/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 28.8 µg/L 192% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 30 µg/L | 23/176 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 6.54 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L | 20/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 13.315 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.6 µg/L | 18/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 14/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 167 µg/L 4.2% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 200 µg/L | 7/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 0.7850 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.8000 µg/L | 4/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.493 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.52 pCi/L | 4/12 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Beryllium, Total | 1 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L | 2/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 1 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 2/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 2.89 µg/L 5.8% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L | 2/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Methoxychlor | 0.2200 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 40 µg/L | 1/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 80 µg/L 8% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L | 1/41 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
81 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Bethel Water Dept
Is Bethel Water Dept tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 28 contaminants in Bethel Water Dept'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 Bethel Water Dept's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Bethel Water Dept serve?
Bethel Water Dept reports serving 9,507 people in Connecticut, per its EPA record.
Has Bethel Water Dept had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 369 violations on file for Bethel Water Dept, of which 46 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.