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Cromwell Fire District Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 111 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

111
contaminants tested
21
detected
14,316
people served
3
health-based violations
Connecticut rankingsLead in ConnecticutPFAS in Connecticut
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Middlesex

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.

3
health-based violations
238
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1994-08-01 → 1994-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1994-08-01 → 1994-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1994-08-01 → 1994-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFHXS 0.0087 µg/L 2/2 2023
PFOS 0.0046 µg/L 1/2 2023

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
543 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 621 µg/L
123/123 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
4.565 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L
108/158 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.365 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
108/158 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
4.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L
107/158 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
13.74 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 18.1 µg/L
107/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
1.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
99/158 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L
29/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.57 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
23/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
3215 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3220 µg/L
22/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
3.31 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L
19/123 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2024
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 14/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
3170 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3220 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
0.5790 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5800 µg/L
3/51 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
399.5 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 406 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2018
Fluoride
858 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 890 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
7.821 pCi/L 52%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 7.97 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2015–2018
Gross Beta Particle Activity
6.2 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2015–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/107 SYR4 2012–2019
90 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,2-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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PALMIERI, JOSEPH A.
Phone
860-635-4420
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Cromwell Fire District Water Department

Is Cromwell Fire District Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Cromwell Fire District Water Department'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 Cromwell Fire District Water Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Cromwell Fire District Water Department serve?

Cromwell Fire District Water Department reports serving 14,316 people in Connecticut, per its EPA record.

Has Cromwell Fire District Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 238 violations on file for Cromwell Fire District Water Department, of which 3 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.