Public water system · CT0210023

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Town of Canaan (Daycare)

At a glance

Town of Canaan (Daycare) (PWSID CT0210023) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDCT0210023

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served30

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyCT state drinking water program

City servedCanaan

StateConnecticut

ZIP—

CountyLitchfield County

How does Town of Canaan (Daycare) compare with other water systems in Litchfield County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Canaan (Daycare) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Litchfield County has 346 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 340 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 117,512 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Connecticut, the 2,363 active systems average 1,247 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Town of Canaan (Daycare) is well below that figure.

What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?

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. Connecticut has 483 active non-transient non-community water systems, 20% 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 Town of Canaan (Daycare)?

EPA lists Town of Canaan (Daycare) 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. 36 of the 346 active systems in Litchfield County (10%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Canaan (Daycare) have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and May 2023. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (9 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2023-05-19	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
2023-05-18	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
2023-05-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2020-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2019-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2018-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2017-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2016-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2015-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2014-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Town of Canaan (Daycare): frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Canaan (Daycare)?

Town of Canaan (Daycare) (PWSID CT0210023) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.

How many people does Town of Canaan (Daycare) serve?

Town of Canaan (Daycare) reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Litchfield County, Connecticut.

Where does Town of Canaan (Daycare) 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 Town of Canaan (Daycare) have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. 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 Town of Canaan (Daycare)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.

Where can I find Town of Canaan (Daycare)'s water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Town of Canaan (Daycare) is a non-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 Litchfield County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Torrington Water Company	Litchfield	37,915	Community	Surface water
Watertown Water & Sewer Authority	Litchfield	9,972	Community	Purchased surface water
Winsted Water Works	Litchfield	7,784	Community	Surface water
Watertown Fire District	Litchfield	6,718	Community	Groundwater
Ctwc - Naugatuck Reg-Terryville System	Litchfield	5,607	Community	Groundwater
Ctwc - Naugatuck Reg-Thomaston System	Litchfield	3,789	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, “Town of Canaan (Daycare), PWSID CT0210023, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/town-of-canaan-daycare-ct0210023 (data as of October 1, 2026).