NORTH READING WATER DEPT.
PWSID: MA3213000 · North Reading, MA · Serves 16,379 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), NORTH READING WATER DEPT. (PWSID MA3213000) in North Reading, MA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 16,379 people. The same extract lists 13 health-based violation records spanning 1993-2020. Those 13 health-based rows for NORTH READING WATER DEPT. cover contaminants such as TTHM, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
NORTH READING WATER DEPT. has 13 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. 3 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including TTHM, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 1993–2020. 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)
- MA3213000
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- North Reading, MA
- Population Served
- 16,379
- Health Violations
- Yes (13)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 9 | 9 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 3 | 3 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (13)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 1993 |
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About This Data
NORTH READING WATER DEPT. (MA3213000) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY; CAMBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT; NEWTON WATER DEPT. (MWRA); SOMERVILLE WATER DEPT. (MWRA). Health-based rows (13 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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