Public water system · CT0960091
ActiveCandlewood Trails Association, Inc..
At a glance
Candlewood Trails Association, Inc.. (PWSID CT0960091) is an active community water system in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It reports serving 312 people through 77 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 December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
312
Service connections
77
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Candlewood Trails Association, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Litchfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Candlewood Trails Association, Inc.. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Litchfield County has 346 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 340 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Candlewood Trails Association, Inc.. 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. 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 Candlewood Trails Association, Inc..?
EPA lists Candlewood Trails Association, Inc.. 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 Candlewood Trails Association, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2022 and December 2025. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Candlewood Trails Association, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Candlewood Trails Association, Inc..?
Candlewood Trails Association, Inc.. (PWSID CT0960091) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does Candlewood Trails Association, Inc.. serve?
Candlewood Trails Association, Inc.. reports serving 312 people through 77 service connections in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
Where does Candlewood Trails Association, Inc.. 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 Candlewood Trails Association, Inc.. 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 December 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 Candlewood Trails Association, Inc..'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 December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Candlewood Trails Association, Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Candlewood Trails Association, Inc.. 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 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, “Candlewood Trails Association, Inc.., PWSID CT0960091, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/candlewood-trails-association-inc-ct0960091 (data as of October 1, 2026).