Public water system · CT1429191
ActiveTolland Water Dept - Torry Road
At a glance
Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road (PWSID CT1429191) is an active community water system in Tolland County, Connecticut. It reports serving 204 people through 51 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
204
Service connections
51
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road compare with other water systems in Tolland County?
By EPA's size categories, Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tolland County has 296 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with 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 Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 52 Connecticut systems (2.2%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road?
EPA lists Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road as owned by a local government. 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. 37 of the 296 active systems in Tolland County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and July 2024. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road?
Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road (PWSID CT1429191) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road serve?
Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road reports serving 204 people through 51 service connections in Tolland County, Connecticut.
Where does Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road 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, “Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road, PWSID CT1429191, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/tolland-water-dept-torry-road-ct1429191 (data as of October 1, 2026).