Public water system · CT0780274
ActiveMansfield Library Buchanan Center
At a glance
Mansfield Library Buchanan Center (PWSID CT0780274) is an active transient non-community water system in Tolland County, Connecticut. It reports serving 217 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
217
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mansfield Library Buchanan Center compare with other water systems in Tolland County?
By EPA's size categories, Mansfield Library Buchanan Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tolland County has 296 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 202 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 59,796 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 Mansfield Library Buchanan Center is about 51% above 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 Mansfield Library Buchanan Center?
EPA lists Mansfield Library Buchanan Center as owned by a local government. 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. 37 of the 296 active systems in Tolland County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mansfield Library Buchanan Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Mansfield Library Buchanan Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mansfield Library Buchanan Center?
Mansfield Library Buchanan Center (PWSID CT0780274) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does Mansfield Library Buchanan Center serve?
Mansfield Library Buchanan Center reports serving 217 people through 1 service connection in Tolland County, Connecticut.
Where does Mansfield Library Buchanan Center 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 Mansfield Library Buchanan Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. 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 Mansfield Library Buchanan Center'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mansfield Library Buchanan Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mansfield Library Buchanan Center 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 Tolland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut - Main Campus | Tolland | 27,199 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ctwc - Hebron Center Division | Tolland | 1,927 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coventry High & Nathan Hale Schools | Tolland | 1,252 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tolland Water Department | Tolland | 1,251 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ctwc - Amston Lake Division | Tolland | 910 | Community | Groundwater |
| Horace Porter School | Tolland | 797 | 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, “Mansfield Library Buchanan Center, PWSID CT0780274, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/mansfield-library-buchanan-center-ct0780274 (data as of October 1, 2026).