Public water system · CT1662051
ActiveCountryside Apartments
At a glance
Countryside Apartments (PWSID CT1662051) is an active community water system in New Haven County, Connecticut. It reports serving 218 people through 109 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
218
Service connections
109
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Countryside Apartments compare with other water systems in New Haven County?
By EPA's size categories, Countryside Apartments is a very small system (500 people or fewer). New Haven County has 212 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,412 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 723,334 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 Countryside Apartments 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 Countryside Apartments?
EPA lists Countryside Apartments 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. 174 of the 212 active systems in New Haven County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Countryside Apartments have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and April 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-03-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-29 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Countryside Apartments: frequently asked questions
Who runs Countryside Apartments?
Countryside Apartments (PWSID CT1662051) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does Countryside Apartments serve?
Countryside Apartments reports serving 218 people through 109 service connections in New Haven County, Connecticut.
Where does Countryside Apartments 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 Countryside Apartments 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 April 2023. 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 Countryside Apartments' 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 April 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Countryside Apartments' water quality report?
As a community water system, Countryside Apartments 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 New Haven County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Water Authority | New Haven | 418,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Waterbury Water Department | New Haven | 107,271 | Community | Surface water |
| Meriden Water Division | New Haven | 58,441 | Community | Surface water |
| Wallingford Water Department | New Haven | 37,267 | Community | Surface water |
| Ctwc - Shoreline Region-Guilford System | New Haven | 33,975 | Community | Surface water |
| Ctwc - Naugatuck Region-Central System | New Haven | 22,735 | 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, “Countryside Apartments, PWSID CT1662051, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/countryside-apartments-ct1662051 (data as of October 1, 2026).