Public water system · CT0820264
ActiveWadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well
At a glance
Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well (PWSID CT0820264) is an active transient non-community water system in Middlesex County, Connecticut. It reports serving 527 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
527
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well compare with other water systems in Middlesex County?
By EPA's size categories, Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Middlesex County has 277 active public water systems. Its population served is about 49% above the county average of 353 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 97,777 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 Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well is about 3.7 times 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 Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well?
EPA lists Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well as owned by a state 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. 9 of the 277 active systems in Middlesex County (3.2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and April 2014. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well?
Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well (PWSID CT0820264) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the CT state drinking water program.
How many people does Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well serve?
Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well reports serving 527 people through 2 service connections in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
Where does Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well 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 Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014. 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 Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well 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 Middlesex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown Water Department | Middlesex | 41,019 | Community | Surface water |
| Cromwell Fire District Water Department | Middlesex | 14,316 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ctwc - Shoreline Region-Chester System | Middlesex | 5,030 | Community | Surface water |
| Portland Water Department | Middlesex | 5,010 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Connecticut Valley Hospital | Middlesex | 2,928 | Community | Surface water |
| Pratt & Whitney | Middlesex | 2,800 | 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, “Wadsworth Falls/Bathroom Well, PWSID CT0820264, Connecticut”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/connecticut/wadsworth-falls-bathroom-well-ct0820264 (data as of October 1, 2026).