LANCASTER WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: MA2147000 · Lancaster, MA · Serves 6,000 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), LANCASTER WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID MA2147000) in Lancaster, MA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 6,000 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record spanning 2015-2015. Those 1 health-based row for LANCASTER WATER DEPARTMENT cover contaminants such as Coliform (TCR); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
LANCASTER WATER DEPARTMENT has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Coliform (TCR). Recorded violations span 2015–2015. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Massachusetts drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Massachusetts state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- MA2147000
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Lancaster, MA
- Population Served
- 6,000
- Health Violations
- Yes (1)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (1)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Nov 1, 2015 |
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Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest LANCASTER WATER DEPARTMENT on cumulative violation count (1) and EPA-reported population served (6,000). Violation-count peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, CHOCTAW - PEARL RIVER, CHOCTAW - TUCKER. Population peers include LAKE ALMANOR COUNTRY CLUB MWC, SWEETWATER SPRINGS CWD - GUERNEVILLE, LAKEWOOD CITY OF.
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About This Data
LANCASTER WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2147000) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION; FITCHBURG DPW DIVISION OF WATER SUPPLY; LEOMINSTER WATER DIVISION; SHREWSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT. Health-based rows (1 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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