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Essex Gardens

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 74 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

74
contaminants tested
10
detected
72
people served
30
health-based violations
Connecticut rankingsLead in ConnecticutPFAS in Connecticut
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
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.

30
health-based violations
297
violations on file
3
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-10-17
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1995-09-01 → 1995-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1995-09-01 → 1995-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1995-09-01 → 1995-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1995-09-01 → 1995-09-30

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
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 41/41 LCR 2025
Copper
711.59 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1098.78 µg/L
40/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
6.03275 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.2 µg/L
40/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
2090.6 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1883.89 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2090.6 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Uranium
2.45736 µg/L 8.2%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.47485 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
19.955 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 20 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9840 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.77 pCi/L 12%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrite
14 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
64 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
EBRAHIM, AHMED
Phone
845-633-2680
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Essex Gardens

Is Essex Gardens tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Essex Gardens'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 Essex Gardens's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Copper, Lead, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Essex Gardens serve?

Essex Gardens reports serving 72 people in Connecticut, per its EPA record.

Has Essex Gardens had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 297 violations on file for Essex Gardens, of which 30 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 3 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.