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Winsted Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 112 contaminants and detected 23. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

112
contaminants tested
23
detected
7,784
people served
22
health-based violations
Connecticut rankingsLead in ConnecticutPFAS in Connecticut
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Litchfield

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.

22
health-based violations
185
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-06-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-06-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-06-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-06-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-03-01 → 2010-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-03-01 → 2010-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-03-01 → 2010-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-03-01 → 2010-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-06-01 → 2008-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-06-01 → 2008-06-30

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
Bromodichloromethane
6.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L
61/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
81.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 102 µg/L
61/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
20.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31 µg/L
53/53 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
89.1 µg/L 111%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L
53/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
48 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 63 µg/L
53/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
28.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31.5 µg/L
53/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
243.75 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 568 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 43/43 LCR 2025
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.8 µg/L
24/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
44.685 µg/L 298%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 90 µg/L
20/50 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
12.22 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 12.7 µg/L
17/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1119.5 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1160 µg/L
10/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.6000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 7/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.379 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.84 µg/L
3/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
36.17 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 36.4 µg/L
3/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
3.677 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.77 µg/L
2/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.8900 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.9000 µg/L
2/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
15 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Beryllium, Total
0.3100 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Cadmium
0.2300 µg/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.5470 pCi/L 11%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.2920 pCi/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
13 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
89 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ROLLINS, JAMES
Phone
860-379-4101
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Winsted Water Works

Is Winsted Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Winsted Water Works'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 Winsted Water Works's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Winsted Water Works serve?

Winsted Water Works reports serving 7,784 people in Connecticut, per its EPA record.

Has Winsted Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 185 violations on file for Winsted Water Works, of which 22 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.