BETHEL WATER DEPT

BETHEL, CT · ~9,507 people served

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Good

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CT0090011

State

Connecticut

City

BETHEL

Population served

9,507

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 20 points — the score moved from 100 to 80 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 80

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Sep 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.9 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFBS

3.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Jan 2025 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrite began Jan 2024 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2024 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2022 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2022 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2022 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Sep 2019 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jul 2019 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jul 2019 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Oct 2016 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Oct 2016 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Dec 2025
State action · SIF Jun 2025
State action · SIF Jun 2025
State action · SIF Jun 2025
State action · SIF Jun 2025
State action · SIF Jun 2025
State action · SIF Jun 2025
State action · SIF Jun 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CT0090011 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.