Public water system · CT0740374
Active491 Bantam Road
At a glance
491 Bantam Road (PWSID CT0740374) is an active transient non-community water system in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It reports serving 34 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does 491 Bantam Road compare with other water systems in Litchfield County?
By EPA's size categories, 491 Bantam Road is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Litchfield County has 346 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 340 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 117,512 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 491 Bantam Road 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 491 Bantam Road?
EPA lists 491 Bantam Road 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. 297 of the 346 active systems in Litchfield County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does 491 Bantam Road have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and April 2012. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
491 Bantam Road: frequently asked questions
Who runs 491 Bantam Road?
491 Bantam Road (PWSID CT0740374) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does 491 Bantam Road serve?
491 Bantam Road reports serving 34 people through 6 service connections in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
Where does 491 Bantam Road 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 491 Bantam Road have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. 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 491 Bantam Road'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find 491 Bantam Road's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. 491 Bantam Road 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 Litchfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrington Water Company | Litchfield | 37,915 | Community | Surface water |
| Watertown Water & Sewer Authority | Litchfield | 9,972 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Winsted Water Works | Litchfield | 7,784 | Community | Surface water |
| Watertown Fire District | Litchfield | 6,718 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ctwc - Naugatuck Reg-Terryville System | Litchfield | 5,607 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ctwc - Naugatuck Reg-Thomaston System | Litchfield | 3,789 | 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, “491 Bantam Road, PWSID CT0740374, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/491-bantam-road-ct0740374 (data as of October 1, 2026).