Community Water System · PWSID NY5920685

Meadows at Cross River

Serves 630 peopleGroundwater Under InfluenceOwner: PrivateBethel, Connecticut
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On record since 2001: 70 violations. 66 over the limit · 3 missed or late tests · 1 notice or report. Most recent began 2025-07-01.

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66Over the limit
0Treatment lapse
3Missed or late test
1Notice or report

More violations on record than 94% of active water systems in Connecticut. Small systems with no staff chemist often rack up missed-test violations; big utilities rarely do.

The record, year by year

2001 · Missed or late test: 12005201020152018 · Over the limit: 22018 · Notice or report: 12019 · Over the limit: 32019 · Over the limit: 32020 · Over the limit: 32020 · Over the limit: 320202021 · Over the limit: 42021 · Over the limit: 42022 · Over the limit: 192022 · Over the limit: 192022 · Over the limit: 192022 · Over the limit: 192022 · Over the limit: 192022 · Over the limit: 192022 · Over the limit: 192022 · Over the limit: 192022 · Over the limit: 192022 · Over the limit: 192022 · Missed or late test: 22023 · Over the limit: 142023 · Over the limit: 142023 · Over the limit: 142023 · Over the limit: 142023 · Over the limit: 142023 · Over the limit: 142023 · Over the limit: 142024 · Over the limit: 132024 · Over the limit: 132024 · Over the limit: 132024 · Over the limit: 132024 · Over the limit: 132024 · Over the limit: 132024 · Over the limit: 132025 · Over the limit: 82025 · Over the limit: 82025 · Over the limit: 82025 · Over the limit: 82025
One square ≈ 2 violations (rounded up), by the year they began. Empty columns are years with nothing on EPA's record.
94% over the limit · 664% missed or late test · 31% notice or report · 1

Across Connecticut, 76% of violations are missed or late tests and 1% are water over a limit.

How far over the limit

at the limit2×5×10×100×+Chloride280528062025-07-01 · Chloride: measured 268.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2025-07-01 · 2805: measured 0.000012 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.2×)2025-07-01 · 2805: measured 0.000012 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.2×)2025-04-01 · 2805: measured 0.000011 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.1×)2025-04-01 · 2805: measured 0.000014 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.4×)2025-04-01 · Chloride: measured 270.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2025-01-01 · 2805: measured 0.000014 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.4×)2025-01-01 · Chloride: measured 281.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2024-10-01 · 2805: measured 0.000013 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.2×)2024-10-01 · 2805: measured 0.000010 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.0×)2024-10-01 · 2805: measured 0.000014 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.4×)2024-10-01 · Chloride: measured 295.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.2×)2024-07-01 · 2805: measured 0.000013 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.3×)2024-07-01 · 2805: measured 0.000016 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.6×)2024-07-01 · Chloride: measured 266.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2024-04-01 · 2805: measured 0.000012 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.2×)2024-04-01 · 2805: measured 0.000013 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.3×)2024-04-01 · Chloride: measured 297.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.2×)2024-01-01 · Chloride: measured 307.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.2×)2024-01-01 · 2805: measured 0.000012 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.2×)2024-01-01 · 2805: measured 0.000014 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.4×)2023-10-01 · 2805: measured 0.000012 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.2×)2023-10-01 · 2805: measured 0.000015 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.5×)2023-10-01 · Chloride: measured 288.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.2×)2023-07-01 · 2805: measured 0.000014 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.4×)2023-07-01 · 2805: measured 0.000013 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.3×)2023-07-01 · Chloride: measured 295.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.2×)2023-04-01 · 2806: measured 0.000014 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.4×)2023-04-01 · 2805: measured 0.000017 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.7×)2023-04-01 · 2805: measured 0.000013 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.3×)2023-04-01 · Chloride: measured 269.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2023-01-01 · 2805: measured 14.70 NG/L vs limit 10.00 NG/L (1.5×)2023-01-01 · 2805: measured 10.60 NG/L vs limit 10.00 NG/L (1.1×)2023-01-01 · 2805: measured 15.45 NG/L vs limit 10.00 NG/L (1.5×)2023-01-01 · Chloride: measured 289.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.2×)2022-10-01 · 2805: measured 0.000014 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.4×)2022-10-01 · 2805: measured 0.000011 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.1×)2022-10-01 · 2805: measured 0.000017 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.7×)2022-10-01 · Chloride: measured 283.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2022-07-01 · 2805: measured 0.000018 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.8×)2022-07-01 · 2805: measured 0.000013 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.2×)2022-07-01 · 2805: measured 0.000018 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.8×)2022-07-01 · Chloride: measured 277.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2022-04-01 · Chloride: measured 286.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2022-04-01 · 2806: measured 0.000010 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.0×)2022-04-01 · 2805: measured 0.000017 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.7×)2022-04-01 · 2806: measured 0.000010 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.0×)2022-04-01 · 2805: measured 0.000013 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.3×)2022-04-01 · 2805: measured 0.000017 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.7×)2022-01-01 · 2806: measured 0.000010 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.0×)2022-01-01 · 2805: measured 0.000015 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.5×)2022-01-01 · 2805: measured 0.000011 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.1×)2022-01-01 · 2805: measured 0.000016 MG/L vs limit 0.000010 MG/L (1.6×)2022-01-01 · Chloride: measured 278.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2021-10-01 · Chloride: measured 277.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2021-07-01 · Chloride: measured 270.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2021-04-01 · Chloride: measured 279.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2021-01-01 · Chloride: measured 281.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2020-10-01 · Chloride: measured 280.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2020-07-01 · Chloride: measured 291.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.2×)2020-04-01 · Chloride: measured 280.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2019-07-01 · Chloride: measured 291.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.2×)2019-04-01 · Chloride: measured 287.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2019-01-01 · Chloride: measured 304.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.2×)2018-10-01 · Chloride: measured 267.50 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.1×)2018-01-01 · Chloride: measured 296.00 MG/L vs limit 250.00 MG/L (1.2×)
Each dot is one over-the-limit violation: the measured value divided by the limit it broke, on a log scale. Most legal limits for chemicals are running averages set for a lifetime of drinking, so “just over” and “ten times over” are very different news. Hover a dot for the numbers.

Lead & copper at the tap

Utilities sample taps in homes most likely to have lead pipes, and report the 90th-percentile result: 9 in 10 homes sampled came in at or below this number. Above the red line (the action level) the utility must act. The action level is not a safe level; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. EPA's file does not date these results, so they are shown highest first.

Lead, 90th percentile 5 results on file · action level 15 ppb

5.2 ppb
4 ppb
4 ppb
3.6 ppb
1.1 ppb

Every violation on record

  1. 2025-07-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 268.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  2. 2025-07-012805 ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000012 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  3. 2025-04-012805 ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000011 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  4. 2025-04-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 270.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  5. 2025-01-012805MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000014 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  6. 2025-01-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 281.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  7. 2024-10-012805 ×3MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000013 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  8. 2024-10-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 295.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  9. 2024-07-012805 ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000013 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  10. 2024-07-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 266.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  11. 2024-04-012805 ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000012 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  12. 2024-04-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 297.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  13. 2024-01-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 307.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  14. 2024-01-012805 ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000012 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  15. 2023-10-012805 ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000012 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  16. 2023-10-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 288.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  17. 2023-07-012805 ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000014 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  18. 2023-07-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 295.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  19. 2023-04-012806MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000014 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  20. 2023-04-012805 ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000017 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  21. 2023-04-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 269.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  22. 2023-01-012805 ×3MCL, Averagemeasured 14.70 NG/L · limit 10.00 NG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  23. 2023-01-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 289.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  24. 2022-10-012805 ×3MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000014 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  25. 2022-10-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 283.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
Show the other 24 entries
  1. 2022-07-012805 ×3MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000018 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  2. 2022-07-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 277.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  3. 2022-04-01Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  4. 2022-04-01Trihalomethanes (TTHM)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  5. 2022-04-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 286.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  6. 2022-04-012806 ×2MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000010 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  7. 2022-04-012805 ×3MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000017 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  8. 2022-01-012806MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000010 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  9. 2022-01-012805 ×3MCL, Averagemeasured 0.000015 MG/L · limit 0.000010 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  10. 2022-01-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 278.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  11. 2021-10-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 277.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  12. 2021-07-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 270.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  13. 2021-04-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 279.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  14. 2021-01-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 281.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  15. 2020-10-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 280.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  16. 2020-07-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 291.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  17. 2020-04-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 280.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  18. 2019-07-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 291.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  19. 2019-04-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 287.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  20. 2019-01-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 304.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  21. 2018-10-01ChlorideNotification, StateBack in compliance
  22. 2018-10-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 267.50 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  23. 2018-01-01ChlorideMCL, Averagemeasured 296.00 MG/L · limit 250.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  24. 2001-07-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance

System details

Population served630
Service connections179
Water sourceGroundwater Under Influence
System typeCommunity Water System
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityBethel
EPA ZIP on file06801

Areas served

  • Westchester County

Reading this record

Meadows at Cross River is a community water system that draws from groundwater under influence and serves about 630 people in Bethel, Connecticut. Everything above comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), where states report every violation by every public water system.

Four kinds of violation. Only one is a measurement of the water: over the limit means a test came back above a legal maximum (an MCL). A treatment lapse means a required protective step was not done, such as disinfection, filtration, fixing a defect an inspector found, or filing a lead-pipe inventory. A missed or late test means a required test was skipped or never reported. That is the most common kind, and the most misread: it does not mean the water was bad, and it does not mean the water was fine. Notices and reports covers public notices and the annual Consumer Confidence Report.

Status. “Back in compliance” means the state recorded a return to compliance. “Period ended” means the violation's compliance period is over but no return to compliance was ever filed, which is common in older records. EPA's federal copy lags state records by months, so call the utility for anything current.