Public water system · CT0807014
ActiveThe Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3
At a glance
The Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3 (PWSID CT0807014) 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017.
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 Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3 compare with other water systems in New Haven County?
By EPA's size categories, The Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3 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 Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3 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 Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3?
EPA lists The Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3 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 Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and April 2017. By type: 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-02 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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 Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3?
The Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3 (PWSID CT0807014) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does The Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3 serve?
The Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in New Haven County, Connecticut.
Where does The Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3 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 Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. 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 Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3 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 Meriden Ymca Outdoor Center - Well 3, PWSID CT0807014, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/the-meriden-ymca-outdoor-center-well-3-ct0807014 (data as of October 1, 2026).