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Waterford tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Waterford. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Waterford is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 44,198 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 43 violations across the community water system(s) serving Waterford, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
New London Dept. Of Public Utilities
27,620 served · surface water · PWSID CT0950011 - Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 15 times between July 2004 and July 2025. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in December 2020. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring E. COLI: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between November 2016 and February 2017. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Turbidity: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between November 2016 and February 2017. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Cryptosporidium: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in February 2017. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Filter Backwash Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in December 2003. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Waterford Wpca
16,578 served · surface water · PWSID CT1520071 - Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 17 times between October 1999 and July 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in December 2023. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.