According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Drinking water comes from a variety of sources including public water systems, private wells, or bottled water. Ensuring safe and healthy drinking water may be as simple as turning on the tap from an EPA-regulated public water system. Other water sources may need a water filter, a check on water fluoridation, or an inspection to ensure a septic tank is not too close to a private well.”
Click here to learn more about the types of water systems in Connecticut.
Click here for a public water supply map.
According to CT DPH, “Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of thousands of human-made chemicals with many useful properties including the ability to repel water, prevent staining and increase heat resistance.”
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Image sourced from CT DEEP’s website on April 11, 2024
Private Well Water in Connecticut (October 2019, CT DPH)
Funding Opportunities and Assistance
- Connecticut Green Bank
- Clean Water Assistance Program
- Community Water System Funding
- RCAP Solutions Private Well Assistance Program
Connecticut Water and Aquarion Water Quality Reports
2024 Reports:
- New Milford: Carmen Hill
- New Milford: Dean Heights
- New Milford: Forest Hills
- New Milford: Laurel Ridge
- New Milford: Meadowbrook
- New Milford: New Milford Regional
- New Milford: Park Glen
- New Milford: Pleasant View
- New Milford: Twin Oaks
- Oxford: Hawkstone
- Oxford: Heritage
- Southbury: Heritage
- Southbury: Lakeside
- Washington: Judea Depot
- Washington: Judea Main
- Washington: Quarry Ridge
- Woodbury
2023 Reports:
2022 Reports:
Resources
CT DPH PFAS Resources
- General Information
- Health Information
- Drinking Water Systems
- Private Well Owners
- Certified Testing Laboratories
- Circular Letters
- Resources
- CT DPH PFAS Educational Brochure
- CT Interagency PFAS Taskforce – Action Plan
- Drinking Water Section – CT DPH
- CT Drinking Water Map
- What You Need to Know About: Tetrachloroethylene in Private Well Water
HVHD PFAS Resources
Other Resources
- Private Well Fact Sheet- New England Water Infrastructure Network
- Testing/treatment funding request form for Community Water Systems
- Private Well Water in Connecticut – CT DPH
- Disinfection Procedure for Private Wells
- CT PFAS FAQs – Aquarion
- Drinking Water – CDC
- Reducing PFAS in your drinking water with a home filter – EPA (Fact Sheet)
- PFAS national primary drinking water regulations – EPA (Fact Sheet)
- Small and rural water systems on EPA’s PFAS national primary drinking water regulations – EPA (Fact Sheet)
- PFAS Information for Clinicians From ATSDR
Updated: June 5, 2025