LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY
PWSID: MA3160000 · Lowell, MA · Serves 120,418 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY (PWSID MA3160000) in Lowell, MA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 120,418 people. The same extract lists 7 health-based violation records spanning 1992-2017. Those 7 health-based rows for LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY has 7 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 1992–2017. 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)
- MA3160000
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Lowell, MA
- Population Served
- 120,418
- Health Violations
- Yes (7)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 7 | 7 |
Violation History (7)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 1996 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 1994 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 1993 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 1992 |
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Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY on cumulative violation count (7) and EPA-reported population served (120,418). Violation-count peers include SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION, CHEFORNAK WATER SYSTEM, LYNN WATER WORKS. Population peers include CITY OF FAIRFIELD, CONCORD, CITY OF, NJ AMERICAN WATER - ATLANTIC COUNTY.
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About This Data
LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY (MA3160000) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CAMBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT; NEWTON WATER DEPT. (MWRA); SOMERVILLE WATER DEPT. (MWRA); FRAMINGHAM WATER DEPT. (MWRA). Health-based rows (7 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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