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Gulf Express

At a glance

Gulf Express (PWSID CT1130184) is an active transient non-community water system in Middlesex County, Connecticut. It reports serving 28 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

28

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDCT1130184
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served28
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyCT state drinking water program
City servedPortland
StateConnecticut
ZIP—
CountyMiddlesex County

How does Gulf Express compare with other water systems in Middlesex County?

By EPA's size categories, Gulf Express is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Middlesex County has 277 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 353 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Gulf Express 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 Gulf Express?

EPA lists Gulf Express 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 Gulf Express have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and January 2022. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2022-01-13Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75Public Noticecode 7500NoUnaddressed
2020-10-10ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4BRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2012-12-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2012-10-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2008-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved

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.

Gulf Express: frequently asked questions

Who runs Gulf Express?

Gulf Express (PWSID CT1130184) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.

How many people does Gulf Express serve?

Gulf Express reports serving 28 people through 1 service connection in Middlesex County, Connecticut.

Where does Gulf Express 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 Gulf Express have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Gulf Express' 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.

Where can I find Gulf Express' water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gulf Express 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 Middlesex County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Middletown Water DepartmentMiddlesex41,019CommunitySurface water
Cromwell Fire District Water DepartmentMiddlesex14,316CommunityGroundwater
Ctwc - Shoreline Region-Chester SystemMiddlesex5,030CommunitySurface water
Portland Water DepartmentMiddlesex5,010CommunityPurchased surface water
Connecticut Valley HospitalMiddlesex2,928CommunitySurface water
Pratt & WhitneyMiddlesex2,800Non-transient non-communityGroundwater

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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, “Gulf Express, PWSID CT1130184, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/gulf-express-ct1130184 (data as of October 1, 2026).