Aquarion-Eastern Fairfield County

PFAS monitoring results for a public water system in Connecticut

CT0150011UCMR 5EPA monitoring data
10.9Highest PFOA result, ppt
6.6Highest PFOS result, ppt
0.002Highest Hazard Index
420Results
PWSID
CT0150011
State
Connecticut
System type
community water system (CWS)
Population served
351,756
City
Shelton
Counties
Fairfield County
Primary source water
surface water
UCMR 5 sampling
2023-01-17 to 2024-02-20 · 5 entry point(s) · water types: GW;SW
Service-area boundary
authoritative

PFOA 1–3 × its limit highest single result
PFOA 1–3 × its limit worst entry-point average

These are monitoring results collected under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) at entry points, where treated water enters the distribution system; they are not tap-water samples. They are not compliance determinations: compliance with EPA's 2024 PFAS limits is judged on running annual averages of compliance monitoring, required from 2029, so a single UCMR 5 result at or above a limit is not a violation. “< MRL” means the compound was not quantified at EPA's minimum reporting level; it does not mean zero.

Water purchased from

  • Norwalk First Taxing District (CT1030011)
    Seller's highest results: PFOA 9.5 ppt · PFOS 11.2 ppt · HI 0.423 · detected: PFBS;PFHxA;PFHxS;PFOA;PFOS;PFPeA
  • Aquarion-Stamford (CT1350011)
    Seller's highest results: PFOA 4.3 ppt · PFOS <MRL · HI 0 · detected: PFHxA;PFOA;PFPeA
  • Aquarion-Ridgefield (CT1180011)
    Seller's highest results: PFOA 10.6 ppt · PFOS 6.1 ppt · HI 0.002 · detected: PFBA;PFBS;PFHpA;PFHxA;PFOA;PFOS;PFPeA

Seller results are the seller's own entry-point samples, not measurements of this system's water. This system's own samples (below) may reflect purchased water, its own sources, or both.

Compared with EPA's 2024 values

Highest single resultWorst entry-point average*Limit
PFOA (ppt)10.910.94
PFOS (ppt)6.66.64
Hazard Index0.0020.0021.0†

“<MRL” = every result for the compound was below its reporting limit. * Mean of all samples at each entry point with non-detects = 0 (EPA compliance convention; the Hazard Index also uses non-detects = 0); a screening comparison, not a formal running annual average. † Rescission proposed May 2026. PFOA/PFOS MCL 4 ppt (2024 NPDWR, in effect). PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (10 ppt each) and the Hazard Index (1.0) are 2024 NPDWR values; EPA proposed rescinding them on 18 May 2026 (comment period closed 20 Jul 2026).

Compared with Connecticut guidance levels

Highest single resultWorst entry-point average*Connecticut
PFOS (ppt)6.66.610 (guidance)
PFNA (ppt)0012 (guidance)
PFOA (ppt)10.910.916 (guidance)
HFPO-DA (GenX) (ppt)0019 (guidance)
PFHxS (ppt)0049 (guidance)
PFHxA (ppt)7.47.4240 (guidance)
PFBS (ppt)4.14.1760 (guidance)
PFBA (ppt)7.67.31,800 (guidance)
6:2 Cl-PFESA (ppt)002 (guidance)
8:2 Cl-PFESA (ppt)005 (guidance)

Sum standards add the listed compounds within each sample (non-detects = 0). State compliance is normally judged on averages over time; these are screening comparisons.

Sampling history

Sampled 2023-01-17 to 2024-02-20 · 5 entry point(s) · water types: GW;SW · 15 sampling visits. PFAS in ppt (ng/L).

DateEntry pointEventPFOAPFOSHIOther detections
2023-01-17Easton Water TP (SW)SE1<4<40none
2023-01-17Hemlocks Water TP (SW)SE1<4<40none
2023-01-17Trap Falls Water TP (SW)SE1<4<40none
2023-04-03Easton Water TP (SW)SE2<4<40none
2023-04-03Hemlocks Water TP (SW)SE2<4<40none
2023-04-03Trap Falls Water TP (SW)SE2<4<40none
2023-07-24Coleytown Wellfield TP (GW)SE28.16.60.002PFBA 7.3, PFHxA 3.9, PFPeA 3.8
2023-07-24Easton Water TP (SW)SE3<4<40none
2023-07-24Hemlocks Water TP (SW)SE3<4<40none
2023-07-24Trap Falls Water TP (SW)SE3<4<40PFBA 7.6
2023-07-24Westport Wellfield TP (GW)SE210.95.90PFBA 5.7, PFHpA 3.9, PFHxA 7.4, PFPeA 6.7
2023-10-02Hemlocks Water TP (SW)SE4<4<40none
2023-10-03Easton Water TP (SW)SE4<4<40none
2023-10-03Trap Falls Water TP (SW)SE4n/an/an/anone
2024-02-20Trap Falls Water TP (SW)SE44.2<40none

“<4” = not detected at the reporting limit shown; “n/a” = not analyzed in that sample. Highlighted = at or above the 4 ppt MCL. HI computed per sample with non-detects as 0. Other detections lists every other quantified compound (lithium in µg/L).

All results by entry point

420 results. Each column is one sampling visit (date and UCMR 5 sample event). A number is a measured concentration; “< 4” = below the minimum reporting level shown; “–” = not analyzed in that visit. PFAS in ppt (ng/L); lithium in µg/L.

Coleytown Wellfield TP facility 00706 · sample point 3 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-07-24
SE2
PFBA5 ppt7.3
PFBS3 ppt4.1
PFHxA3 ppt3.9
PFOA4 ppt8.1
PFOS4 ppt6.6
PFPeA3 ppt3.8
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9

Easton Water TP facility 36220 · sample point 5 · surface water

CompoundMRL2023-01-17
SE1
2023-04-03
SE2
2023-07-24
SE3
2023-10-03
SE4
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9< 9< 9

Hemlocks Water TP facility 36226 · sample point 5 · surface water

CompoundMRL2023-01-17
SE1
2023-04-03
SE2
2023-07-24
SE3
2023-10-02
SE4
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9< 9< 9

Trap Falls Water TP facility 36219 · sample point 5 · surface water

CompoundMRL2023-01-17
SE1
2023-04-03
SE2
2023-07-24
SE3
2023-10-03
SE4
2024-02-20
SE4
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 57.6–< 5
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–4.2
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5–
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20–< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6–
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8–
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7–
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9< 9< 9–

Westport Wellfield TP facility 00704 · sample point 00344 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-07-24
SE2
PFBA5 ppt5.7
PFHpA3 ppt3.9
PFHxA3 ppt7.4
PFOA4 ppt10.9
PFOS4 ppt5.9
PFPeA3 ppt6.7
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6
PFBS3 ppt< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9

Statistics by compound

CompoundResultsDetectedHighest (date)Mean boundsKM medianP75P90P95
PFBA1421%7.6
2023-07-24
1.47–5.4<MRL<MRL7.37.6
PFOA1421%10.9
2023-07-24
1.66–4.8<MRL<MRL8.110.9
PFHxA1414%7.4
2023-07-24
0.81–3.38<MRL<MRL3.97.4
PFOS1414%6.6
2023-07-24
0.89–4.32<MRL<MRL5.96.6
PFPeA1414%6.7
2023-07-24
0.75–3.32<MRL<MRL3.86.7
PFBS147%4.1
2023-07-24
0.29–3.08<MRL<MRL<MRL4.1
PFHpA147%3.9
2023-07-24
0.28–3.06<MRL<MRL<MRL3.9

Never detected (23): 11Cl-PF3OUdS, 4:2 FTS, 6:2 FTS, 8:2 FTS, 9Cl-PF3ONS, ADONA, HFPO-DA, NEtFOSAA, NFDHA, NMeFOSAA, PFDA, PFDoA, PFEESA, PFHpS, PFHxS, PFMBA, PFMPA, PFNA, PFPeS, PFTA, PFTrDA, PFUnA, lithium.

Left-censored Kaplan–Meier statistics (Helsel 2005; Helsel & Lee 2006, NADA for R). Units: ppt; lithium µg/L. Each compound has one reporting limit, so the Kaplan–Meier mean equals the upper mean bound (non-detects at the MRL); the lower bound sets non-detects to 0. “<MRL” = the percentile falls below the reporting limit and cannot be estimated. These describe this system's UCMR 5 samples, not population estimates.

Sources

  • EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data text files (UCMR5_All.txt; samples 2023-01-10 to 2026-04-06; data summary dated Jul 2026)
  • EPA SDWIS via ECHO SDWA downloads, quarter 2026Q3
  • EPA Public Water System Service Areas v3 (Mar 2026)
  • US Census Bureau cartographic boundary counties 1:500k, 2020 (Census replaced Connecticut's 8 counties with 9 planning regions in 2022+ files; SDWIS county-served records still use the 8 historic counties, so the 2020 county boundaries (the last vintage with them) are used for Connecticut.)
  • EPA/USGS NHDPlus V2 (medium resolution) flowlines, Strahler order 2+

Data build d689ff4ca87e · 2026-10-18T04:04Z · UCMR 5 release Jul2026 · SDWIS 2026Q3. Data and methods.