FALMOUTH WATER DEPT
PWSID: MA4096000 · Falmouth, MA · Serves 97,551 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), FALMOUTH WATER DEPT (PWSID MA4096000) in Falmouth, MA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 97,551 people. The same extract lists 6 health-based violation records spanning 1996-2020. Those 6 health-based rows for FALMOUTH WATER DEPT cover contaminants such as TTHM, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Perchlorate; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
FALMOUTH WATER DEPT has 6 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. 4 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including TTHM, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Perchlorate. Recorded violations span 1996–2020. 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)
- MA4096000
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Falmouth, MA
- Population Served
- 97,551
- Health Violations
- Yes (6)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 3 | 3 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
| Perchlorate | 1 | 1 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (6)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2020 |
| Perchlorate | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 1996 |
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Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest FALMOUTH WATER DEPT on cumulative violation count (6) and EPA-reported population served (97,551). Violation-count peers include CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM, LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM, FOUR BEARS WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include SEACOAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY, PORTSMOUTH, CITY OF, DOTHAN UTILITIES, CITY OF.
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About This Data
FALMOUTH WATER DEPT (MA4096000) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include DENNIS WATER DISTRICT; UPPER CAPE REGIONAL WATER COOPERATIVE; CENTERVILLE OSTERVILLE MARSTONS MILLS WD; HARWICH WATER DEPARTMENT. Health-based rows (6 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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