Jewett City Water Company, S & W System
EPA ID: CT0580051 · 320 people served · 2 ZIP codes
Jewett City Water Company, S & W System's five-year compliance history is clean by every EPA metric — no health-based violations, no monitoring lapses, no enforcement actions on record, reflecting consistent performance for a utility that supplies water to approximately 320 residents year after year.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Jewett City Water Company, S & W System Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Jewett City Water Company, S & W System serves a community with a median household income of $91,141 and an estimated 41,100 residents across its service area. Approximately 83% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Jewett City Water Company, S & W System's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 7 detections recorded. 2 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Jewett City Water Company, S & W System (EPA ID: CT0580051) is a community water system in Connecticut that serves approximately 320 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 1 community.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Jewett City Water Company, S & W System (CT0580051) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jewett City Water Company, S & W System water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Jewett City Water Company, S & W System has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Jewett City Water Company, S & W System serve?
Jewett City Water Company, S & W System serves approximately 320 people across 2 ZIP codes in Connecticut.
Where does Jewett City Water Company, S & W System get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.