AQUARION-NEWTOWN REGIONAL
CT · PWS ID CT0970011 · Community water system
110
contaminants tested
26
detected
6,054
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0076 ug/L | 4/4 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0159 ug/L | 4/4 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0127 ug/L | 4/4 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0084 ug/L | 4/4 | 2023 |
| PFHpA | 0.0049 ug/L | 3/4 | 2023 |
| PFBA | 0.0058 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFBS | 0.0073 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.0049 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 7940 UG/L | 69/69 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0120 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2024 |
| Nitrate | 1400 UG/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 14 UG/L | 14/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 6 UG/L | 14/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 27 UG/L | 14/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 11 UG/L | 14/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 58 UG/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 6 UG/L | 13/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2 UG/L | 10/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 3 UG/L | 10/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1400 UG/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1 UG/L | 8/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 44 UG/L | 6/69 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 35 UG/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 50 UG/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.7 PCI/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 1 UG/L | 2/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
84 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chloridecis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
NEWTOWN