Public water system · CT0609103
ActiveGuilford Veterinary Hospital
At a glance
Guilford Veterinary Hospital (PWSID CT0609103) is an active non-transient non-community water system in New Haven County, Connecticut. It reports serving 33 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
33
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Guilford Veterinary Hospital compare with other water systems in New Haven County?
By EPA's size categories, Guilford Veterinary Hospital 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Guilford Veterinary Hospital is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Connecticut has 483 active non-transient non-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 Guilford Veterinary Hospital?
EPA lists Guilford Veterinary Hospital 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 Guilford Veterinary Hospital have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008. The violations listed here began between April 2008 and November 2008. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Guilford Veterinary Hospital: frequently asked questions
Who runs Guilford Veterinary Hospital?
Guilford Veterinary Hospital (PWSID CT0609103) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does Guilford Veterinary Hospital serve?
Guilford Veterinary Hospital reports serving 33 people through 1 service connection in New Haven County, Connecticut.
Where does Guilford Veterinary Hospital 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 Guilford Veterinary Hospital have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008. 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 Guilford Veterinary Hospital'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 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Guilford Veterinary Hospital's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Guilford Veterinary Hospital is a non-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 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, “Guilford Veterinary Hospital, PWSID CT0609103, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/guilford-veterinary-hospital-ct0609103 (data as of October 1, 2026).