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Water quality report

ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE

MONROE, CT · 190 people served · EPA PWSID NH0881010

The bottom line

ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE (MONROE, CT), which serves about 190 people, has recorded 1 health-based drinking-water contaminant in EPA violation records since 2016, most notably Radium (226/228). A certified water filter can reduce these at the tap — see the certified options for each below.

1
health contaminants on record
0
PFAS detected (UCMR5)
1
total violations on record since 2016 (incl. monitoring & reporting)

What the testing found

Measured levels from EPA violation records, compared to the federal limit (MCL). The black line marks the legal limit.

Radium

Over limit
Measured 8 pCi/L · federal limit 5 pCi/L · latest 01/01/2020 · 1 violation since 2016

Radioactive; combined radium MCL 5 pCi/L. Bone cancer risk with long-term exposure. Naturally occurring in groundwater.

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Filters certified to clean up your water

Your water shows Radium. A reverse osmosis system handles the most of this in one unit — these three are independently certified for the most of your contaminants (not marketing claims):

Best match for your water
Pentair GRO-575B
Pentair
GRO-575B
Covers 1 of your 1 filterable contaminant
REVERSE OSMOSIS NSF certified
$809
13.8¢/gal
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Pentair RO-2550
Pentair
RO-2550
Covers 1 of your 1 filterable contaminant
REVERSE OSMOSIS NSF certified
$17.22
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GE GXMH31H
GE
GXMH31H
Covers 1 of your 1 filterable contaminant
WHOLE-HOUSE NSF certified
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Want certainty about your tap specifically (not just the system)? A certified mail-in lab test is the gold standard — system-wide records can differ from your home's plumbing. Some links above are affiliate links — see our disclosure.

Sources & method. Contaminant levels and violations come from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (health-based violations, 2016–present); PFAS from EPA UCMR5 monitoring (2023–2025). Levels shown are the highest recorded value in the violation records; a violation means the contaminant exceeded its federal limit at the system level. Your home's water can differ from the system average. Public domain data; we are not affiliated with the EPA.