NEEDHAM WATER DEPT
PWSID: MA3199000 · Needham, MA · Serves 31,664 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), NEEDHAM WATER DEPT (PWSID MA3199000) in Needham, MA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 31,664 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 1993-1997. Those 3 health-based rows for NEEDHAM WATER DEPT cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
NEEDHAM WATER DEPT 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)
- MA3199000
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Needham, MA
- Population Served
- 31,664
- 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 | Jul 1, 1993 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest NEEDHAM WATER DEPT on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (31,664). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include BANNING, CITY OF, HENDERSON WATER UTILITY/NORTH, GALESBURG.
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About This Data
NEEDHAM WATER DEPT (MA3199000) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include QUINCY WATER DEPT. (MWRA); BROOKLINE WATER AND SEWER DIVISION; WEYMOUTH WATER DEPARTMENT; RANDOLPH/HOLBROOK JOINT WATER BOARD. 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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