STERLING WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: MA2282000 · Sterling, MA · Serves 6,715 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), STERLING WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID MA2282000) in Sterling, MA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 6,715 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 2024-2024. Those 2 health-based rows for STERLING WATER DEPARTMENT cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
STERLING WATER DEPARTMENT has 2 health-based violation records 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 Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2024–2024. 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)
- MA2282000
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Sterling, MA
- Population Served
- 6,715
- Health Violations
- Yes (2)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (2)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Feb 17, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Feb 17, 2024 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest STERLING WATER DEPARTMENT on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (6,715). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe. Population peers include MILLS ROAD MUD, WATERTOWN FIRE DISTRICT, RAEFORD, CITY OF.
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About This Data
STERLING WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2282000) 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 (2 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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