Water Quality: East Hartford, CT
11 water systems • 1,313 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
East Hartford is served by 11 public water systems with a combined service population of 1,313 people, and has 963 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 51 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. East Hartford's violation count is 281% above the national average for Connecticut. Contaminants associated with violations include Barium, Disinfection Byproducts, E. coli, Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP.
Contaminants Found
Increases blood pressure and causes cardiovascular effects with long-term exposure.
Common source: Natural rock deposits, oil drilling operations, coal power plant waste
EPA limit: 2 mg/L
Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.
Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter
Causes gastrointestinal illness; certain strains (e.g., O157:H7) can cause severe kidney failure and death.
Common source: Fecal contamination from humans or animals entering the water supply
EPA limit: Zero (no E. coli permitted in drinking water)
Alpha-emitting radioactive particles increase cancer risk, particularly from bone and other internal cancers.
Common source: Natural uranium and radium in geological formations
EPA limit: 15 pCi/L (excluding radon and uranium)
Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.
Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water
EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L
Water Systems Serving East Hartford
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE OAK CONDOMINIUMS | CT0780041 | Groundwater | 192 | 13 |
| ORCHARD ACRES ASSOCIATION | CT0780061 | Groundwater | 176 | 24 |
| PERRY HILL ESTATES APARTMENTS INC. | CT0030021 | Groundwater | 144 | 70 |
| BIRCH HILLS CONDOMINIUMS | CT0030041 | Groundwater | 132 | 43 |
| DEER PARK APARTMENTS | CT1600071 | Groundwater | 125 | 19 |
| PINECREST CONDOMINIUMS | CT1698041 | Groundwater | 110 | 22 |
| WOODLAWN APARTMENTS | CT0030051 | Groundwater | 96 | 57 |
| HILLSIDE CONDOMINIUMS | CT0670051 | Groundwater | 96 | 54 |
| WOODS EDGE APARTMENTS | CT0780131 | Groundwater | 96 | 157 |
| RIDGEVIEW HEIGHTS | CT1600051 | Groundwater | 96 | 160 |
| MAR-LEA PARK APARTMENTS | CT0030061 | Groundwater | 50 | 344 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.