Public water system · CT1120234
ActiveThe Vanilla Bean Cafe
At a glance
The Vanilla Bean Cafe (PWSID CT1120234) is an active transient non-community water system in Windham County, Connecticut. It reports serving 47 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
47
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Vanilla Bean Cafe compare with other water systems in Windham County?
By EPA's size categories, The Vanilla Bean Cafe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Windham County has 254 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 251 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 63,868 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 Vanilla Bean Cafe 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 Vanilla Bean Cafe?
EPA lists The Vanilla Bean Cafe 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. 220 of the 254 active systems in Windham County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does The Vanilla Bean Cafe have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for The Vanilla Bean Cafe. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
The Vanilla Bean Cafe: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Vanilla Bean Cafe?
The Vanilla Bean Cafe (PWSID CT1120234) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does The Vanilla Bean Cafe serve?
The Vanilla Bean Cafe reports serving 47 people through 1 service connection in Windham County, Connecticut.
Where does The Vanilla Bean Cafe 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 Vanilla Bean Cafe have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is The Vanilla Bean Cafe'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Vanilla Bean Cafe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Vanilla Bean Cafe 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 Windham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham Water Works | Windham | 21,214 | Community | Surface water |
| Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority | Windham | 7,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Ctwc - Crystal System | Windham | 6,378 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ctwc - Gallup System | Windham | 2,538 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ctwc - Plainfield System | Windham | 1,713 | Community | Groundwater |
| Killingly High School & Agricultural Ctr | Windham | 1,400 | 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, “The Vanilla Bean Cafe, PWSID CT1120234, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/the-vanilla-bean-cafe-ct1120234 (data as of October 1, 2026).