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BERLIN WATER CONTROL COMMISSION Water Quality Report

Population

5,128

people served

Water Source

🌊 Surface

rivers, lakes, reservoirs

National Rank

Top 90%

of 49,184 US systems

5-Year Record

⚠️ 218

violations recorded

C

Fair

Safety Grade

218 violations in the past 5 years, including 1 health-based

System Details

PWSID
CT0070021
Population Served
5,128
Water Source
Surface Water
Owner
Local Government
State
Connecticut
EPA Region
1

Contaminants of Concern

ContaminantStatusViolations
Contaminant 7000⚠ Monitoring/Reporting8
Contaminant 7500⚠ Monitoring/Reporting5
Contaminant 2210⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2214⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2216⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2248⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2251⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2378⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Vinyl Chloride⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2408⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2410⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2412⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2413⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2414⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2416⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2418⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2422⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2424⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2941⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2942⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2943⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2944⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2962⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Trichloroethylene (TCE)⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2965⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2966⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2967⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2968⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2976⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2977⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2978⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2979⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2980⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2981⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2982⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2983⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Chloramine⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2985⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2986⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2987⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2988⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2989⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2990⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2991⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2992⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2993⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2995⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2996⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2997⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Chlorine⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)⚠ Monitoring/Reporting5
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)⚠ Monitoring/Reporting5
Radium-226⚠ Monitoring/Reporting3
Uranium⚠ Monitoring/Reporting3
Gross Alpha⚠ Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 5200✕ Health-Based1

Violation History

2024
205
2022
11
2021
2
2020
49
2016
98
2012
1
2010
1
2009
2
2007
2
2006
4

Total violations on record: 376

Service Area

Cities Served

BERLIN

ZIP Codes Served

06037

Recommended Water Filters

Based on contaminants detected in this water system:

Reverse Osmosis System

Removes up to 99% of contaminants including PFAS, lead, arsenic, and nitrates

Removes: Uranium, Radium-226

$150–$400

Activated Carbon Filter

Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement

Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chlorine, Trichloroethylene (TCE), Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Vinyl Chloride

$20–$100

How does this compare?

This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
376violations total

1343% of national average

National avg: ~28 per system

📍 Average-sized water system.