Public water system · CT0300264
ActiveColumbia Beach House
At a glance
Columbia Beach House (PWSID CT0300264) is an active transient non-community water system in Tolland County, Connecticut. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
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 Columbia Beach House compare with other water systems in Tolland County?
By EPA's size categories, Columbia Beach House is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tolland County has 296 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 202 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 59,796 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 Columbia Beach House 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 Columbia Beach House?
EPA lists Columbia Beach House 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. 37 of the 296 active systems in Tolland County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Columbia Beach House have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and July 2009. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Columbia Beach House: frequently asked questions
Who runs Columbia Beach House?
Columbia Beach House (PWSID CT0300264) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does Columbia Beach House serve?
Columbia Beach House reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Tolland County, Connecticut.
Where does Columbia Beach House 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 Columbia Beach House have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. 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 Columbia Beach House'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Columbia Beach House's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Columbia Beach House 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 Tolland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut - Main Campus | Tolland | 27,199 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ctwc - Hebron Center Division | Tolland | 1,927 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coventry High & Nathan Hale Schools | Tolland | 1,252 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tolland Water Department | Tolland | 1,251 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ctwc - Amston Lake Division | Tolland | 910 | Community | Groundwater |
| Horace Porter School | Tolland | 797 | 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, “Columbia Beach House, PWSID CT0300264, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/columbia-beach-house-ct0300264 (data as of October 1, 2026).