Public water system · CT0424011
ActiveChatham Acres Elderly Housing
At a glance
Chatham Acres Elderly Housing (PWSID CT0424011) is an active community water system in Middlesex County, Connecticut. It reports serving 50 people through 41 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
41
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Chatham Acres Elderly Housing compare with other water systems in Middlesex County?
By EPA's size categories, Chatham Acres Elderly Housing 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Chatham Acres Elderly Housing 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 Chatham Acres Elderly Housing?
EPA lists Chatham Acres Elderly Housing as owned by a local government. 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. 45 of the 277 active systems in Middlesex County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Chatham Acres Elderly Housing have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and October 2024. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2020-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | 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.
Chatham Acres Elderly Housing: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chatham Acres Elderly Housing?
Chatham Acres Elderly Housing (PWSID CT0424011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does Chatham Acres Elderly Housing serve?
Chatham Acres Elderly Housing reports serving 50 people through 41 service connections in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
Where does Chatham Acres Elderly Housing 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 Chatham Acres Elderly Housing have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Chatham Acres Elderly Housing'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chatham Acres Elderly Housing's water quality report?
As a community water system, Chatham Acres Elderly Housing 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 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, “Chatham Acres Elderly Housing, PWSID CT0424011, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/chatham-acres-elderly-housing-ct0424011 (data as of October 1, 2026).