Public water system · CT0340181
ActiveCornell Hills Assoc, Inc.
At a glance
Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc. (PWSID CT0340181) is an active community water system in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It reports serving 108 people through 27 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
108
Service connections
27
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc. compare with other water systems in Fairfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fairfield County has 337 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,311 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 778,730 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 Cornell Hills Assoc, 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 52 Connecticut systems (2.2%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc.?
EPA lists Cornell Hills Assoc, 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. 286 of the 337 active systems in Fairfield County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2022 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 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 |
| 2023-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc.?
Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc. (PWSID CT0340181) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc. serve?
Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc. reports serving 108 people through 27 service connections in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Where does Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Cornell Hills Assoc, 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Cornell Hills Assoc, 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 Fairfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarion-Eastern Fairfield County | Fairfield | 351,756 | Community | Surface water |
| Aquarion-Stamford | Fairfield | 119,214 | Community | Surface water |
| Danbury Water Department | Fairfield | 62,055 | Community | Surface water |
| Aquarion-Greenwich | Fairfield | 53,297 | Community | Surface water |
| South Norwalk Electric & Water | Fairfield | 42,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Norwalk First Taxing District | Fairfield | 40,256 | 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, “Cornell Hills Assoc, Inc., PWSID CT0340181, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/cornell-hills-assoc-inc-ct0340181 (data as of October 1, 2026).