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PUTNAM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY

PUTNAM, CT · ~7,300 people served

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37
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CT1160011

State

Connecticut

City

PUTNAM

Population served

7,300

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 63 points — the score moved from 100 to 37 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 37

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 Aug 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

8.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.1×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

7.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.9×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFBS

3.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

143

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

18

Health-based

87

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement May 2019. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Oct 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Oct 2018 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Apr 2018 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Apr 2018 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2017 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Nov 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2034 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2036 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2037 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2010 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2035 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2015 began Jan 2014 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIA May 2019
  • State action · SOX May 2019
  • State action · SIA May 2018
  • State action · SIF May 2018
  • State action · SOX May 2018
  • State action · SIF May 2018
  • State action · SIF May 2018
  • State action · SOX Apr 2018

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CT1160011 — 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.