FAIRHAVEN WATER DEPT
PWSID: MA4094000 · Fairhaven, MA · Serves 15,155 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), FAIRHAVEN WATER DEPT (PWSID MA4094000) in Fairhaven, MA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 15,155 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 2021-2021. Those 4 health-based rows for FAIRHAVEN WATER DEPT cover contaminants such as Revised Total Coliform Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
FAIRHAVEN WATER DEPT has 4 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule. Recorded violations span 2021–2021. 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)
- MA4094000
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Fairhaven, MA
- Population Served
- 15,155
- Health Violations
- Yes (4)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 4 | 4 |
Violation History (4)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Sep 1, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Sep 1, 2021 |
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Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest FAIRHAVEN WATER DEPT on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (15,155). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include CITY OF LA MARQUE, MARANA MUNICIPAL - MARANA, Bemidji.
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About This Data
FAIRHAVEN WATER DEPT (MA4094000) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include INIMA USA / AQUARIA LLC; CITY OF NEW BEDFORD DPI; FALL RIVER WATER DEPARTMENT; TAUNTON WATER DIVISION. 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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