Tap Water Results

Is Middletown, CT tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Middletown Water Department.

4 public water systems serve parts of Middletown. The largest, Middletown Water Department, serves 41,019 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Middletown Water Department

41,019 people · Surface water · EPA ID CT0830011

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across Connecticut, 29 of 62 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 1 system were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Connecticut results.

Middletown homes and lead pipes

62%
of homes built before 1980 (Connecticut 67%, US 50%)
26%
built before 1950 (Connecticut 27%)
47%
of households rent (Connecticut 34%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Middletown city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Middletown

  • Berlin Water Control Commission
    5,128 people · Purchased surface water · Connecticut · lists this city
    PFHxS detectedAlso: 1 health-based violation since 2016
  • Portland Water Department
    5,010 people · Purchased surface water · Connecticut · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits
  • Connecticut Valley Hospital Water System
    2,928 people · Surface water · Connecticut · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Meriden 7 mi
Regional Water Authority
Regional Water AuthorityAbove limit0 ppb
New Britain 11 mi
New Britain Water Department
New Britain Water DepartmentNone above limits0 ppb
Hartford 15 mi
Metropolitan District Commission
Metropolitan District CommissionNone above limits0 ppb
Bristol 17 mi
Bristol Water Department
Bristol Water DepartmentAbove limit0 ppb
Waterbury 20 mi
Waterbury Water Department
Waterbury Water DepartmentNone above limits0.05 ppb
Naugatuck 21 mi
Connecticut Water Company – Naugatuck Region-Central System
Connecticut Water Company – Naugatuck Region-Central SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Middletown ZIP codes (2)
  • 06457
  • 06459

Questions

Is Middletown tap water safe to drink?

Middletown Water Department has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Middletown, CT?

4 public water systems serve parts of Middletown. The largest is Middletown Water Department (41,019 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Middletown tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Middletown Water Department had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Middletown homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 62% of Middletown homes as built before 1980 (Connecticut: 67%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Middletown Water Department's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.