Public water system · CT1080084
ActiveThe Community Chapel
At a glance
The Community Chapel (PWSID CT1080084) is an active transient non-community water system in New Haven County, Connecticut. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Community Chapel compare with other water systems in New Haven County?
By EPA's size categories, The Community Chapel 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so The Community Chapel 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 The Community Chapel?
EPA lists The Community Chapel 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 The Community Chapel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between August 2000 and December 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 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.
The Community Chapel: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Community Chapel?
The Community Chapel (PWSID CT1080084) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does The Community Chapel serve?
The Community Chapel reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in New Haven County, Connecticut.
Where does The Community Chapel 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 The Community Chapel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. 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 The Community Chapel'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Community Chapel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Community Chapel 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 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, “The Community Chapel, PWSID CT1080084, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/the-community-chapel-ct1080084 (data as of October 1, 2026).