Public water system · CT0830044

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Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North)

At a glance

Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North) (PWSID CT0830044) is an active transient non-community water system in Middlesex County, Connecticut. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDCT0830044

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served25

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeState government

Primacy agencyCT state drinking water program

City servedMiddletown

StateConnecticut

ZIP—

CountyMiddlesex County

How does Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North) compare with other water systems in Middlesex County?

By EPA's size categories, Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North) 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 Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North) 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 Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North)?

EPA lists Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North) as owned by a state 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. 9 of the 277 active systems in Middlesex County (3.2%) are also owned by a state government.

Does Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North) have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2011 and November 2023. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 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
2023-11-07	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2018-10-16	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2017-10-10	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2017-07-26	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2014-06-19	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2014-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2014-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2011-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2011-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2011-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2011-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	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.

Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North): frequently asked questions

Who runs Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North)?

Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North) (PWSID CT0830044) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.

How many people does Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North) serve?

Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North) reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Middlesex County, Connecticut.

Where does Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North) 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 Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North) have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North)'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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.

Where can I find Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North)'s water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North) 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 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, “Middletown Dot Rest Area (I-91 North), PWSID CT0830044, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/middletown-dot-rest-area-i-91-north-ct0830044 (data as of October 1, 2026).