The state Department of Public Health announced that 82 small public drinking water systems in the state are under a boil water advisory.
The 72 systems are:
- PERRY HILL ESTATES APARTMENTS INC., ASHFORD
- BIRCH HILLS CONDOMINIUMS, ASHFORD
- WOODLAWN APARTMENTS, LLC, ASHFORD
- MAR-LEA PARK APTS, ASHFORD
- FOXRIDGE APARTMENTS-WELL 1, BARKHAMSTED
- WALLENS HILL APARTMENTS, BARKHAMSTED
- FOXRIDGE APARTMENTS-WELL 2, BARKHAMSTED
- ELMWOOD COURT LLC, BETHEL
- CEDARBROOK OWNERS, INC., BROOKFIELD
- WHISCONIER VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, INC., BROOKFIELD
- WOODCREEK VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSN, INC, BROOKFIELD
- 39 HOP BROOK RD - APT COMPLEX, BROOKFIELD
- DENLAR APARTMENTS, CHESTER
- EVERGREEN TRAILER PARK - SYSTEM #1, CLINTON
- EVERGREEN TRAILER PARK - SYSTEM #2, CLINTON
- EVERGREEN TRAILER PARK - SYSTEM #3, CLINTON
- EVERGREEN TRAILER PARK - SYSTEM #4, CLINTON
- COLCHESTER COURTYARDS, COLCHESTER
- AQUA VISTA ASSOC, INC - UPPER SYSTEM, DANBURY
- AQUA VISTA ASSOC, INC - LOWER SYSTEM, DANBURY
- RIDGEWOOD HILLS ASSOCIATION, SYSTEM #1, DEEP RIVER
- RIDGEWOOD HILLS ASSOCIATION, SYSTEM #2, DEEP RIVER
- RIDGEWOOD HILLS ASSOCIATION, SYSTEM #3, DEEP RIVER
- RIDGEWOOD HILLS ASSOCIATION, SYSTEM #4, DEEP RIVER
- CHELSEA COMMON CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, EAST GRANBY
- MEADOWBROOK APARTMENTS, LLC, ELLINGTON
- HERITAGE COVE CONDOMINIUMS, ESSEX
- NEIPSIC WOODS WATER ASSOCIATION, GLASTONBURY
- ROGERS MOBILE HOME PARK, GROTON
- QUONNIPAUG HILLS - MAIN SYSTEM, GUILFORD
- QUONNIPAUG HILLS - SECTION I, GUILFORD
- HEBRON ARMS APARTMENTS, HEBRON
- ASH WATER COMPANY, LLC, LEDYARD
- ROUND HILL LLC - WELL# 1, LISBON
- ROUND HILL LLC - WELL# 2, LISBON
- WHITE OAK CONDOMINIUMS, MANSFIELD
- KNOLLWOOD ACRES APARTMENTS, MANSFIELD
- ORCHARD ACRES ASSOCIATION, MANSFIELD
- HUNTING LODGE APARTMENTS, MANSFIELD
- CLUB HOUSE APARTMENTS, MANSFIELD
- WOODS EDGE APARTMENTS, LLC, MANSFIELD
- MAPLEWOOD APARTMENTS, MANSFIELD
- RENWOOD CONDOMINIUMS, MANSFIELD
- MANSFIELD VILLAGE, LLC, MANSFIELD
- LAUREL HILL WATER ASSOCIATION, MARLBOROUGH
- DEER RUN SUPPLY, MONTVILLE
- OAKRIDGE GARDENS, LLC, MONTVILLE
- MEADOWS APARTMENTS, MONTVILLE
- MOUNTVIEW APARTMENTS, MONTVILLE
- FOX LAUREL MOBILE HOME PARK, LLC, MONTVILLE
- ST. THOMAS MORE SCHOOL-THE COVE, MONTVILLE
- IDLEVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK, NAUGATUCK
- KNOLLCREST TAX DISTRICT, NEW FAIRFIELD
- INTERLAKEN WATER COMPANY, NEW FAIRFIELD
- CANDLE HILL MHP (SOUTH), NEW MILFORD
- LILLINONAH PARK ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSN, NEW MILFORD
- CANDLE HILL MHP (NORTH), NEW MILFORD
- BEDROCK WATER COMPANY, NEW MILFORD
- MEADOWBROOK TERRACE MOBILE HOME PARK, NEWTOWN
- CEDARHURST ASSOCIATION, NEWTOWN
- MILE CREEK APARTMENTS, OLD LYME
- LYME REGIS, INC., OLD LYME
- ARNIO DRIVE LLC, PLAINFIELD
- AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-RIDGEFIELD LAKES, RIDGEFIELD
- BROOKVIEW WATER COMPANY, RIDGEFIELD
- SALEM MANOR CONDOMINIUMS, SYSTEM #1, SALEM
- CRYSTAL LAKE CONDOMINIUMS, SALEM
- SALEM MANOR CONDOMINIUMS, SYSTEM #2, SALEM
- BAXTER FARMS COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC, TOLLAND
- WOODLAND SUMMIT COMMUNITY WATER ASSN, TOLLAND
- WOODHAVEN APARTMENTS, WILLINGTON
- WALDEN APARTMENTS, WILLINGTON
- NORTH WILLINGTON VILLAGE CONDO ASSOC., WILLINGTON
"Although Hurricane Sandy ravaged parts of the state, we are very fortunate that the majority of
Connecticut's public drinking water systems were not affected. Our state’s public drinking water
supplies are well-protected from sources of contamination with measures that include laws
prohibiting sewage treatment plants from being located upstream of a drinking water supply
reservoir,” DPH Commissioner Dr. Jewel Mullen said. "We will continue to monitor
Connecticut's drinking water and work with those systems under a boil water advisory to help get
them back online."
Public drinking water systems that are experiencing power outages and do not have a backup
power source are issuing boil water advisories as a precautionary measure. DPH is monitoring
these systems and working to contact other small public drinking water systems to determine
their status and offer assistance as needed. Affected public water systems will notify customers if
a boil water advisory is announced.
While some large public water supply systems in the state lost their normal power source,
emergency power capabilities allowed them to operate normally to protect their water supply.
DPH continues to monitor and provide assistance to these systems to ensure drinking water
safety.
Residential customers who have been advised by their water system of a boil water advisory
should:
Safely boil their water by bringing it to a rolling boil for one minute. A rolling boil means
that there are very large bubbles in the water, making the water move very quickly. Make
sure the water does not have any floating pieces in it before you boil it. To make the
boiled water taste better, pour the water back and forth between two clean containers a
few times. Boiled water should be allowed to cool to a safe temperature before drinking
or handling.
Use boiled or bottled water when cooking, washing fruits and vegetables, brushing teeth,
or making baby formula. Boiled water should be allowed to cool to a safe temperature
before drinking and handling.
Use water that has previously boiled and cooled to a safe temperature or bottled water to
wash hands when cooking.
An alternative method of purification for residents that do not have gas or electricity is to
use liquid household bleach to disinfect water. The bleach product should be recently
purchased, free of additives and scents, and should contain a hypochlorite solution of at
least 5.25%. Public health officials recommend adding 8 drops of bleach (about ¼
teaspoon) to each gallon of water. The water should be stirred and allowed to stand for at
least 30 minutes before use.
Adults and older children do not need to use boiled water to shower or bathe, but should
try not to swallow any water or get any water into their mouths. Infants, toddlers, the
elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems should be bathed using
water that has been previously boiled and cooled to a safe temperature or bottled water.
Homeowners in flooded areas whose private wells have flooded should consider their wells
contaminated. For information on disinfecting flooded wells, go to www.ct.gov/dph/floods.
Large public water systems serve a population of 2.7 million people in Connecticut. There are
approximately 500 smaller community public water systems that each serve less than 1,000
people.
The Department of Public Health Drinking Water Section is responsible for the administration of
state and federal drinking water regulations and is dedicated to assuring the quality and adequacy
of the state’s public drinking water sources. DPH provides technical assistance, education and
regulatory enforcement to over 2,600 public drinking water systems, which provide drinking
water to approximately 2.9 million persons on a daily basis.
