Public water system · CT0261081
ActiveCtwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West
At a glance
Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West (PWSID CT0261081) is an active community water system in Middlesex County, Connecticut. It reports serving 216 people through 105 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 October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
216
Service connections
105
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West compare with other water systems in Middlesex County?
By EPA's size categories, Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Middlesex County has 277 active public water systems. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 353 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West 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 Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West?
EPA lists Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West 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. 223 of the 277 active systems in Middlesex County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and October 2022. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Combined Uranium, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Lead and Copper Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-08-17 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-17 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | 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.
Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West?
Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West (PWSID CT0261081) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West serve?
Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West reports serving 216 people through 105 service connections in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
Where does Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West 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 Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West 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 October 2022. 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 Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West'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 October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West 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, “Ctwc - Shoreline Reg-Chester Vllg West, PWSID CT0261081, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/ctwc-shoreline-reg-chester-vllg-west-ct0261081 (data as of October 1, 2026).