Public water system · CT0780061
ActiveOrchard Acres Association
At a glance
Orchard Acres Association (PWSID CT0780061) is an active community water system in Tolland County, Connecticut. It reports serving 176 people through 88 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, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
176
Service connections
88
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Orchard Acres Association compare with other water systems in Tolland County?
By EPA's size categories, Orchard Acres Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tolland County has 296 active public water systems. Its population served is about 13% below the county average of 202 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Orchard Acres Association 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 Orchard Acres Association?
EPA lists Orchard Acres Association 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. 253 of the 296 active systems in Tolland County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Orchard Acres Association have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between December 2011 and October 2024. By type: 4 required treatment not met, 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-08-16 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-02-03 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-12-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-20 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | 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.
Orchard Acres Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Orchard Acres Association?
Orchard Acres Association (PWSID CT0780061) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does Orchard Acres Association serve?
Orchard Acres Association reports serving 176 people through 88 service connections in Tolland County, Connecticut.
Where does Orchard Acres Association 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 Orchard Acres Association have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Orchard Acres Association'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, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Orchard Acres Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Orchard Acres Association 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 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, “Orchard Acres Association, PWSID CT0780061, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/orchard-acres-association-ct0780061 (data as of October 1, 2026).