MERRIMAC WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: MA3180000 · Merrimac, MA · Serves 6,988 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), MERRIMAC WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID MA3180000) in Merrimac, MA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 6,988 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 1993-1997. Those 3 health-based rows for MERRIMAC WATER DEPARTMENT cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
MERRIMAC WATER DEPARTMENT has 3 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 1993–1997. 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)
- MA3180000
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Merrimac, MA
- Population Served
- 6,988
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 3 | 3 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 1997 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 1994 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 1993 |
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Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest MERRIMAC WATER DEPARTMENT on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (6,988). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include SOUTH GILES UTILITY DISTRICT, HARRIS COUNTY MUD 96, WEST SHELBY WATER DISTRICT.
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About This Data
MERRIMAC WATER DEPARTMENT (MA3180000) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include LYNN WATER AND SEWER COMM; SALEM AND BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD; LAWRENCE WATER WORKS; HAVERHILL WATER DEPT. Health-based rows (3 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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