SCWA, CEDAR RIDGE DIVISION

Connecticut — Community Water System — PWSID: CT1020011

System Information

PWSID	CT1020011
System Name	SCWA, CEDAR RIDGE DIVISION
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	01
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Mar 8, 1979
Last Reported	Dec 15, 2025

Location & Contact

State	Connecticut
City	GALES FERRY
ZIP Code	06335-0415
Address	P.O. BOX 415
Organization	CANSLER, JOSEPH
Phone	860-464-0232

Population & Service

Population Served	370
Service Connections	123

Drinking Water Violations (78)

This water system has 78 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Contaminant	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
Dec 30, 2022	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Jan 27, 2023	Lead and Copper Rule
Sep 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MCL	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MCL	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MCL	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MCL	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2004	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 8, 2004	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2004	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 8, 2004	Consumer Confidence Rule
Oct 1, 2003	Oct 31, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2003	Oct 31, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2003	Oct 31, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2003	Oct 31, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2001	Jun 30, 2001	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 2001	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2001	Jun 30, 2001	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 2001	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2000	Nitrate Rule
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2000	Nitrate Rule
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2000	Nitrate Rule
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2000	Nitrate Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Sep 30, 1996	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 1996	Nitrate Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Sep 30, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Sep 30, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Sep 30, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Sep 30, 1996	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 1996	Nitrate Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Sep 30, 1996	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 1996	Nitrate Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Sep 30, 1996	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 1996	Nitrate Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Sep 30, 1996	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 1996	Nitrate Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Sep 30, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Sep 30, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1996	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Jul 1, 1996	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 1996	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Jul 1, 1996	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 1996	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Jul 1, 1996	Lead and Copper Rule
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	Benzene	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	Benzene	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	Vinyl chloride	MR	No	Yes	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	No	Yes	—	0.07 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	No	Yes	—	0.2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	Styrene	MR	No	Yes	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	No	Yes	—	0.6 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	No	Yes	—	0.075 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	No	Yes	—	0.007 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	No	Yes	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	Trichloroethylene	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Volatile Organic Chemicals

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