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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2005-10-01 → 2005-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2005-10-01 → 2005-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 391.55 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1210 µg/L | 80/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 23.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30 µg/L | 65/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 78.66 µg/L 98% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 108.4 µg/L | 65/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 56.26 µg/L 94% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 58 µg/L | 65/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.755 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 64/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 69.55 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 98 µg/L | 64/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 37.85 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 42 µg/L | 64/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 45 µg/L | 46/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 24/24 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 14 µg/L 93% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 9/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.89 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L | 3/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 11 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
2 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Wolcott Water Department
Is Wolcott Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Wolcott 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 Wolcott Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Wolcott Water Department serve?
Wolcott Water Department reports serving 2,550 people in Connecticut, per its EPA record.
Has Wolcott Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 135 violations on file for Wolcott Water Department, of which 12 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.