Public water system · CT0419234
Active40 William F. Palmer Rd
At a glance
40 William F. Palmer Rd (PWSID CT0419234) is an active transient non-community water system in Middlesex County, Connecticut. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does 40 William F. Palmer Rd compare with other water systems in Middlesex County?
By EPA's size categories, 40 William F. Palmer Rd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Middlesex County has 277 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 353 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 97,777 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Connecticut, the 2,363 active systems average 1,247 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so 40 William F. Palmer Rd is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Connecticut has 1,399 active transient non-community water systems, 59% of the state's 2,363 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,263 Connecticut systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates 40 William F. Palmer Rd?
EPA lists 40 William F. Palmer Rd as privately owned. The CT state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 223 of the 277 active systems in Middlesex County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does 40 William F. Palmer Rd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and February 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
40 William F. Palmer Rd: frequently asked questions
Who runs 40 William F. Palmer Rd?
40 William F. Palmer Rd (PWSID CT0419234) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does 40 William F. Palmer Rd serve?
40 William F. Palmer Rd reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
Where does 40 William F. Palmer Rd get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does 40 William F. Palmer Rd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is 40 William F. Palmer Rd's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find 40 William F. Palmer Rd's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. 40 William F. Palmer Rd is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Middlesex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown Water Department | Middlesex | 41,019 | Community | Surface water |
| Cromwell Fire District Water Department | Middlesex | 14,316 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ctwc - Shoreline Region-Chester System | Middlesex | 5,030 | Community | Surface water |
| Portland Water Department | Middlesex | 5,010 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Connecticut Valley Hospital | Middlesex | 2,928 | Community | Surface water |
| Pratt & Whitney | Middlesex | 2,800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “40 William F. Palmer Rd, PWSID CT0419234, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/40-william-f-palmer-rd-ct0419234 (data as of October 1, 2026).