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New Fairfield, CT Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for New Fairfield, CT — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at New Fairfield's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Aquarion-Ball Pond PWSID: CT0910011 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 2.80 ppb, 19% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

New Fairfield earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 2.80 ppb — 19% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
14 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
New Fairfield's lead level vs. all Connecticut community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 2.80 ppb — 19% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 16% of Connecticut utilities
Population Served
1583
~213 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
14 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
19% of EPA action level
2.80 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 2.80 ppb, 19% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2019–2021 Archived
Barium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 2 mg/L 2019–2021 Archived
Cadmium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019–2021 Archived
Chromium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2019–2021 Archived
CYANIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2019–2021 Archived
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2019–2021 Archived
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2019–2021 Archived
Nickel MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019–2021 Archived
Antimony, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2019–2021 Archived
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2019–2021 Archived
Thallium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2019–2021 Archived
Selenium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2019–2021 Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

14 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Aquarion-Ball Pond
PWSID CT0910011
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 1,583
Service connections 213
Systems serving this area 10
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is New Fairfield tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 2.80 ppb, 19% of the action level.
Does New Fairfield water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to New Fairfield? ▼
Aquarion-Ball Pond (PWSID CT0910011), one of 10 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-10-30. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should New Fairfield Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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