Tolland County, Connecticut — public water systems

How does Tolland County compare with other Connecticut counties?

Tolland County has the 4th-most active public water systems among the 22 counties listed for active Connecticut systems in EPA records; among the 9 with 3 or more systems, the median has 277. Its systems report 59,796 people served in total, the 8th-largest county figure in the state and 2% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 202 people, well below the Connecticut average of 1,247. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Tolland County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Tolland County's active systems draw on groundwater (287, 97%), purchased surface water (7, 2.4%) and purchased groundwater (2, 0.7%). Overall, 98% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 2.4% on surface water, compared with 96% and 3.8% across Connecticut. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, University of Connecticut - Main Campus, draws primarily on purchased surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Tolland County?

Tolland County's active systems break down as 69 community systems (23%), 58 non-transient non-community systems (20%) and 169 transient non-community systems (57%). 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. A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. 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. EPA lists their owner types as private (85%), local government (13%), state government (1.7%) and federal government (0.3%).