Servicing Connecticut Public Water Systems
Public Water Systems, otherwise known as PWS, are divided by “classifications” or “type of system."
There are three types of public drinking water systems:
- Community Water System, which serves at least 25 residents throughout the year.
- Non-Transient, Non-Community System (NTNC) is not a community system and regularly serves at least 25 of the same people over six months of the year (i.e., schools and office buildings).
- Transient Non-Community Systems (TNC) Do not meet the definition of a NTNC system (i.e. restaurants, parks, etc.) They do not need a certified operator but still need to do quarterly water testing.
The State Department of Public Health (DPH) regulates these systems to assure a safe and adequate supply of drinking water. Water sources can be from groundwater (well) or surface water (reservoir).
Water Systems Specialties currently has about 53 contracted PWS. Learn more about
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Public water systems responsibilities
As a Chief Operator for a PWS, Water Systems Specialties is responsible for:
- Routine maintenance checks of the water supply and inspecting the water supply’s source , storage facilities and equipment following DPH guidelines and American Water Works Association (AWWA) standards
- Keeping current on all changes in regulations regarding water treatment
- Water testing and submission of reports as mandated by the DPH
- Reviewing the DPH website to monitor PWS reports
- Accompanying the DPH Sanitary Engineer during the department’s Sanitary Survey of the PWS
- Conducting yearly Cross Connection surveys and Backflow Prevention examinations and submitting reports to the state
- Completing yearly Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR)
It is our duty to ensure the safe delivery of public water at all times by complying with the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut. We are a proud distributor of:- Goulds pumps
- Grundfos pumps
- Well-X-Trol water tanks
- Wellrite water tanks
Public Water Supply Client List- Arrow Point Water Co.
- Barkhamsted Elementary School
- Bethlehem Commons
- Bethlehem Elementary School District
- Borghesi Building & Engineering Co.
- Camp Mataucha
- Candlewood Springs Property Assoc.
- Cavallos Crestbook Inn
- Dodge Farm
- Gendrons Valley Mobile Home Park
- Landmark Academy
- Litchfield Hills Condos
- Lone Oak Campground
| - Lourdes of Litchfield
Nonnewaug High School - Plaza at 61 Sharon Turnpike
- Quassuk Heights Condo Assoc.
- Rumsey Hall School
- Rural Water Company
- Sharon Ridge Apartment
- Shepaug Middle/High School
- The Wellspring Foundation
- UCONN Torrington Campus
- Warren Congregational Church
| - Washington Montessori School
- Washington Primary School
- West Hill Lake Water Association
- Westover Water Company
- White Flower Farm
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