Southford Retail Center

PWSID: CT1301133

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2020-03-31.

This system has more violations on record than 72% of water systems in Connecticut.

Violation trend: 0.0 per year over the last 5 years, down from 1.8 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served25
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityShelton
EPA ZIP on File06484

Areas Served

  • Southbury, New Haven County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0130 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0070 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0060 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0040 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0040 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (16 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5000MR2020-03-31Returned to Compliance
5000MR2019-04-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2019-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2019-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2017-09-29Returned to Compliance
5000MR2017-04-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2016-09-29Returned to Compliance
5000MR2016-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2016-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2016-03-31Returned to Compliance
5000MR2015-09-29Returned to Compliance
5000MR2015-04-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2014-09-29Returned to Compliance
5000MR2014-04-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2011-10-22Returned to Compliance
5000MR2009-01-10Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Southford Retail Center is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 25 in Shelton, Connecticut. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.