Is PUTNAM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY Water Safe to Drink in 2026?
Connecticut · PWSID CT1160011 · Surface water
Population served
7,300
Cities served
PUTNAM, THOMPSON, WOODSTOCK
State / jurisdiction
Connecticut (CT)
PWSID
CT1160011
F
TAP WATER GRADE
High risk
Model score 0/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
473 violation record(s) in the latest EPA SDWA quarterly snapshotPFAS above EPA MCL (UCMR5 regulated compounds)
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CONTAMINANTS — EPA UCMR5 MONITORING
Compound
Level (ppt)
EPA limit
Health guideline
Status
PFOAregulated
8.5
4 ppt
Exceeds
Above health advisory
PFOSregulated
7.5
4 ppt
Exceeds
Above health advisory
PFHxSregulated
4.0
10 ppt
Within / n/a
MCL exceedance
PFBS
3.2
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFPeA
3.1
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
Source: EPA UCMR5 · ppt = parts per trillion · MCL = enforceable limit for regulated PFAS
VIOLATIONS HISTORY (FEDERAL SNAPSHOT)
EPA’s national SDWA quarterly files associate 473 violation-related records with this system in the same reporting quarter as the utility snapshot used on WaterCheckup. This is not a complete historical docket — see ECHO and SDWIS for full compliance context.
Based on PUTNAM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.
TOP PICKS FOR PUTNAM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY
⚠ EPA violations / contaminants in monitoring data
WHY THIS FOR PUTNAM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY · Chosen for PUTNAM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY because PFAS was detected at 8.5 ppt in UCMR5 — above the 4 ppt limit for some regulated compounds — and this system shows 473 violation record(s) in the latest federal snapshot. RO removes 99%+ of PFAS at the tap.
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