WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

PWSID: MA3314000 · Watertown, MA · Serves 35,985 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (PWSID MA3314000) in Watertown, MA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 35,985 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 1992-1996. Those 4 health-based rows for WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
35,985
Health-Based Violation Records
4
Distinct Contaminant Codes
1
Source Type
Surface Water

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 1992–1996. 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)
MA3314000
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Surface Water
Location
Watertown, MA
Population Served
35,985
Health Violations
Yes (4)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Lead and Copper Rule 4 4

Violation History (4)

Contaminant Health Date
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS?
WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses surface water water as its source.
How many people does WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS serve?
WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS serves 35,985 people in Watertown, MA. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS have?
WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS has 4 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 1992–1996. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS water?
Violations have been recorded for 1 contaminant. The most frequent: Lead and Copper Rule.

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Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (35,985). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include WALKER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, VALPARAISO DEPARTMENT OF WATER WORKS, MONROE TWP UTILITY DEPARTMENT.

About This Data

WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (MA3314000) 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 (4 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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