MERIDEN WATER DIVISION
PWSID: CT0800011 · Meriden, CT · Serves 58,441 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), MERIDEN WATER DIVISION (PWSID CT0800011) in Meriden, CT is listed as a CWS water system covering about 58,441 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 1993-2018. Those 2 health-based rows for MERIDEN WATER DIVISION cover contaminants such as Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
MERIDEN WATER DIVISION has 2 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 1993–2018. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Connecticut drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Connecticut state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- CT0800011
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Meriden, CT
- Population Served
- 58,441
- Health Violations
- Yes (2)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 1 | 1 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (2)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 1993 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest MERIDEN WATER DIVISION on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (58,441). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe. Population peers include PAW CEASETOWN, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS, OAK LAWN.
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About This Data
MERIDEN WATER DIVISION (CT0800011) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY; WATERBURY WATER DEPARTMENT; WALLINGFORD WATER DEPARTMENT; WOLCOTT WATER DEPARTMENT. Health-based rows (2 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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