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PWS ID	MA2299000
PWS Name	TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Ground water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	6500
County Served	Middlesex

The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based	Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL	The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique	A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL	The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting	Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other	Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

Violations

Violation Category Code	Violation Type Description	Rule Name	Contaminant Name	Violation ID	Compliance Status Description	Compliance Period Begin Date	Compliance Period End Date	Is Health Based Ind
MR	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	159	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2023	-	No
MR	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	158	Returned to Compliance	29-SEP-2022	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-226	153	Known	01-JUL-2022	30-SEP-2022	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	156	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2022	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-228	154	Known	01-JUL-2022	30-SEP-2022	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	151	Known	01-JUL-2022	30-SEP-2022	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	155	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2022	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	147	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2021	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	145	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2017	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	144	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2015	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	143	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Pentachlorophenol	114	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Benzo(a)pyrene	121	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	HEXACHLOROBENZENE	129	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4,5-TP	116	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4-D	109	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	119	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Heptachlor epoxide	112	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Heptachlor	113	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,3,7,8-TCDD	134	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	LASSO	105	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Atrazine	106	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Carbofuran	107	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	130	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Dinoseb	125	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Picloram	132	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	124	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Simazine	133	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	OXAMYL	131	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	123	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Glyphosate	128	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endothall	127	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Diquat	126	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Dalapon	122	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Toxaphene	115	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	117	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	118	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	110	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	111	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	120	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Chlordane	108	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	104	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2013	30-SEP-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	103	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2012	30-JUN-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	48	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2010	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	57	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2010	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Styrene	93	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2010	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Ethylbenzene	92	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2010	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Toluene	95	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2010	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Benzene	80	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2010	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	CHLOROBENZENE	87	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2010	31-DEC-2010	No

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Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement ID	Associated To Violation ID	Enforcement Action Type Code	Enforcement Action Description	Enforcement Date	Originator Description	Enforcement Comment
64	159	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-JUL-2023	State	CN CERT FORM LATE JAN-JUN 2022; SCHOOL NOTICE SUBMITTED LATE TO DEP JUL-DEC 2022
64	158	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-JUL-2023	State	CN CERT FORM LATE JAN-JUN 2022; SCHOOL NOTICE SUBMITTED LATE TO DEP JUL-DEC 2022
66	156	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-JUN-2023	State	COLLECTED 40 TAPS Q2 2023 LCR
65	155	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-JUN-2023	State	40 TAPS COLLECTED FOR LCR IN Q2 2023
60	154	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	15-MAR-2023	State	M&R GROSS ALPHA, RADIUM, PERCH, FE, NITRATE 06G (Q3 2022)
60	151	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	15-MAR-2023	State	M&R GROSS ALPHA, RADIUM, PERCH, FE, NITRATE 06G (Q3 2022)
60	153	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	15-MAR-2023	State	M&R GROSS ALPHA, RADIUM, PERCH, FE, NITRATE 06G (Q3 2022)
59	147	SOX	State Compliance achieved	16-AUG-2021	State	LATE CCR
56	145	SOX	State Compliance achieved	23-JUL-2018	State	LATE CCR SUBMITTAL
53	144	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	CCR RTC
49	143	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-JUN-2014	State	M&R NITRATE 03G, 05G Q1 14
47	110	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	111	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	112	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	113	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	114	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	115	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	116	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	117	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	118	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	119	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	120	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	121	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	122	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	123	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	124	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	125	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	126	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	127	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	128	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	129	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	130	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	131	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	132	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	133	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	134	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	109	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	108	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	105	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	106	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
47	107	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2014	State	M&R SOC 01G,02G,03G,05G Q4 13
45	104	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-DEC-2013	State	M&R NITRATE 03G, 05G Q3 13
41	103	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-SEP-2012	State	M&R NITRATE 03G, 05G Q2 12
50	38	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-MAR-2011	State	EPA RTC-ADURHAM 7/30/2015
37	42	SOX	State Compliance achieved	17-FEB-2011	State	IR, MN, SOC, VOC Q4 10 05G
37	43	SOX	State Compliance achieved	17-FEB-2011	State	IR, MN, SOC, VOC Q4 10 05G
37	44	SOX	State Compliance achieved	17-FEB-2011	State	IR, MN, SOC, VOC Q4 10 05G
37	45	SOX	State Compliance achieved	17-FEB-2011	State	IR, MN, SOC, VOC Q4 10 05G
37	46	SOX	State Compliance achieved	17-FEB-2011	State	IR, MN, SOC, VOC Q4 10 05G
37	47	SOX	State Compliance achieved	17-FEB-2011	State	IR, MN, SOC, VOC Q4 10 05G

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
MAIN STREET WELL FIELD	1	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
HARBOR TRACE GP WELL	9	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
MAIN ST. WELL	21	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
CROSS STREET WELL	2	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WITCHES BROOK WELL 2	15	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WITCHES BROOK WELL 1	13	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WITCHES BROOK WELL 1	14	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
WITCHES BROOK WELL 2	16	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
WEST MEADOW BOOSTER STATION	19	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
MAIN ST WELL	3	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
CROSS ST WELL	4	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
HARBOR TRACE WELL	10	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Inactive
W. MEADOW BOOSTER STATION PRESSURE TANK	20	No	Storage	-	-	Active
HIGHLAND ST STORAGE TANK	5	No	Storage	-	-	Active
FITCHBURG RD STORAGE TANK	6	No	Storage	-	-	Active
HARBOR TRACE WELL	11	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
WITCHS BROOK WELL 1 WTP	17	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
WITCHS BROOK WELL 2 WTP	18	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
MAIN ST. WELL PUMP STATION	22	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
HARBOR TRACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	23	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
CROSS STREET WELL WTP	8	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
MAIN STREET WELLFIELD	7	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
MAIN ST. WELL PUMP STATION	22	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control
HARBOR TRACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	23	Filtration, Cartridge	Particulate removal
HARBOR TRACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	23	Activated Carbon, Granular	Organics removal
HARBOR TRACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	23	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control
HARBOR TRACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	23	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
MAIN STREET WELLFIELD	7	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control
CROSS STREET WELL WTP	8	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control

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