Public water system · CT0030034
ActiveAshford Motel
At a glance
Ashford Motel (PWSID CT0030034) is an active transient non-community water system in Windham County, Connecticut. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ashford Motel compare with other water systems in Windham County?
By EPA's size categories, Ashford Motel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Windham County has 254 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 251 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 63,868 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 Ashford Motel 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 Ashford Motel?
EPA lists Ashford Motel 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. 220 of the 254 active systems in Windham County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Ashford Motel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and March 2010. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-12-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Ashford Motel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ashford Motel?
Ashford Motel (PWSID CT0030034) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does Ashford Motel serve?
Ashford Motel reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Windham County, Connecticut.
Where does Ashford Motel 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 Ashford Motel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. 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 Ashford Motel'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ashford Motel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ashford Motel 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 Windham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham Water Works | Windham | 21,214 | Community | Surface water |
| Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority | Windham | 7,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Ctwc - Crystal System | Windham | 6,378 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ctwc - Gallup System | Windham | 2,538 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ctwc - Plainfield System | Windham | 1,713 | Community | Groundwater |
| Killingly High School & Agricultural Ctr | Windham | 1,400 | 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, “Ashford Motel, PWSID CT0030034, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/ashford-motel-ct0030034 (data as of October 1, 2026).