Public water system · CT1085061
ActiveAquarion-Oxford Towne Center
At a glance
Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center (PWSID CT1085061) is an active community water system in New Haven County, Connecticut. It reports serving 449 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
449
Service connections
22
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center compare with other water systems in New Haven County?
By EPA's size categories, Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). New Haven County has 212 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,412 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 723,334 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Connecticut, the 2,363 active systems average 1,247 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Connecticut has 481 active community water systems, 20% of the state's 2,363 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 7 Connecticut systems (0.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center?
EPA lists Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center 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. 174 of the 212 active systems in New Haven County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and December 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center?
Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center (PWSID CT1085061) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center serve?
Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center reports serving 449 people through 22 service connections in New Haven County, Connecticut.
Where does Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. 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 Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in New Haven County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Water Authority | New Haven | 418,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Waterbury Water Department | New Haven | 107,271 | Community | Surface water |
| Meriden Water Division | New Haven | 58,441 | Community | Surface water |
| Wallingford Water Department | New Haven | 37,267 | Community | Surface water |
| Ctwc - Shoreline Region-Guilford System | New Haven | 33,975 | Community | Surface water |
| Ctwc - Naugatuck Region-Central System | New Haven | 22,735 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Aquarion-Oxford Towne Center, PWSID CT1085061, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/aquarion-oxford-towne-center-ct1085061 (data as of October 1, 2026).