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PWS ID	MA3048000
PWS Name	BURLINGTON WATER DEPT
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	26680
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	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	128	Known	01-JUL-2023	30-SEP-2023	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrite	129	Known	01-JUL-2023	30-SEP-2023	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	116	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2019	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	113	Known	01-AUG-2014	31-AUG-2014	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-226	115	Known	01-JUL-2014	30-SEP-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	114	Known	01-JUL-2014	30-SEP-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Asbestos	112	Known	01-APR-2014	30-JUN-2014	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	98	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2012	31-JUL-2012	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Barium	103	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	104	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	CYANIDE	111	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	99	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	101	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Nickel	109	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Beryllium, Total	108	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	105	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Antimony, Total	107	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	102	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	100	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Thallium, Total	110	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	83	Known	01-SEP-2011	30-SEP-2011	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2-Dichloropropane	57	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Trichloroethylene	50	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	66	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Tetrachloroethylene	60	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	CHLOROBENZENE	53	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Benzene	46	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Toluene	61	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Ethylbenzene	58	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Styrene	59	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Antimony, Total	77	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Carbon tetrachloride	47	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	51	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2-Dichloroethane	49	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	55	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1-Dichloroethylene	48	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Vinyl chloride	52	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	p-Dichlorobenzene	62	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	o-Dichlorobenzene	54	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	DICHLOROMETHANE	64	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Xylenes, Total	63	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	75	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	56	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	68	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	30-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	72	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Nickel	79	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	71	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	69	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	CYANIDE	81	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-MAR-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	74	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-MAR-2011	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
78	128	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	13-DEC-2023	State	M/R VIOLATIONS IN 3RD QTR 2023 - RADIO, NITRATE, NITRITE
78	129	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	13-DEC-2023	State	M/R VIOLATIONS IN 3RD QTR 2023 - RADIO, NITRATE, NITRITE
69	116	SOX	State Compliance achieved	17-SEP-2019	State	RTC FOR LATE CCR
59	114	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	05-NOV-2014	State	ALPHA PARTICLES AND RADIUM REPORTS WERE SUBMITTED LATE
59	115	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	05-NOV-2014	State	ALPHA PARTICLES AND RADIUM REPORTS WERE SUBMITTED LATE
50	113	SFJ	State Formal Notice of Violation issued	10-SEP-2014	State	TCR MONTHLY MCL VIOLATION FOR AUG. 2014
58	112	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-AUG-2014	State	ASBESTOS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED LATE
56	98	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-SEP-2012	State	RTC PDU for EPA
61	100	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAY-2012	State	EPA RTC
61	101	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAY-2012	State	EPA RTC
61	102	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAY-2012	State	EPA RTC
61	103	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAY-2012	State	EPA RTC
61	104	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAY-2012	State	EPA RTC
61	105	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAY-2012	State	EPA RTC
61	99	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAY-2012	State	EPA RTC
61	108	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAY-2012	State	EPA RTC
61	109	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAY-2012	State	EPA RTC
61	110	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAY-2012	State	EPA RTC
61	111	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAY-2012	State	EPA RTC
61	107	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAY-2012	State	EPA RTC
46	83	SFH	State Boil Water Order	26-SEP-2011	State	ACUTE TOTAL COLIFORM MCL VIOLATION
60	46	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	47	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	48	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	49	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	50	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	51	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	52	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	53	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	54	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	55	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	56	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	57	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	58	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	59	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	60	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	61	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	62	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	63	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	64	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	66	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	68	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	69	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	70	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	71	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	72	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	73	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	74	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	75	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC
60	77	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2011	State	EPA RTC

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
MWRA INTERCONNECTION AT ADAMS STREET	37	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
MIDDLESEX PIKE GP WELL 4	9	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
MIDDLESEX PIKE GP WELL 5	8	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
MAIN STATION TUB. WELLS	7	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
MIDDLESEX PIKE GP WELL 3	6	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
WYMAN 8 TUB. WELLS	5	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
SANDY BROOK GP WELL #6	4	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
LEXINGTON GP WELL 11	33	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
LEXINGTON GP WELL 10	32	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
TERRACE HALL GP WELL 2	3	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
SANDY BROOK WELL #9	11	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
LEXINGTON GP WELL #7	10	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
TERRACE HALL GP WELL 1	1	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
SHAWSHEEN RIVER BILLERICA DIV.	2	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
MILL POND RESERVOIR INTAKE POINT	29	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
BILLERICA DIVERSION STATION	22	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
WELLESLEY AVENUE BOOSTER STATION	35	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
WELL 1 PUMP STATION	13	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Inactive
WELL 2 PUMP STATION	14	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Inactive
SANDY BROOK GP WELL #6 PUMP	15	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Inactive
WELL 3 PUMP	16	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Inactive
WELL 5 PUMP STATION	17	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Inactive
WELL 4 PUMP STATION	18	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Inactive
WELL 10	19	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Inactive
VINEBROOK GROUNDWATER TREATMENT FACILITY	21	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Inactive
WELL PUMP 11	36	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Inactive
CENTER ST TANK	23	No	Storage	-	-	Active
BLANCHARD ROAD TANK	24	No	Storage	-	-	Active
GREENLEAF MTN TANK	25	No	Storage	-	-	Active
MILL POND CLEAR WELL	26	No	Storage	-	-	Active
VINE BROOK WTP CLEARWELL	34	No	Storage	-	-	Active
MILL POND SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	27	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
ADAMS STREET ORTHOPHOSPHATE WTP	38	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
MIDDLESEX PIKE GROUNDWATER T.P.	28	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive
VINE BROOK GWTF	30	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
MILL POND SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	27	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control
MILL POND SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	27	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
MILL POND SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	27	Rapid Mix	Particulate removal
MILL POND SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	27	Sedimentation	Particulate removal
MILL POND SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	27	Flocculation	Particulate removal
MILL POND SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	27	Coagulation	Inorganics removal
MILL POND SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	27	Coagulation	Particulate removal
MILL POND SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	27	Fluoridation	Other
MILL POND SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	27	Aeration, Packed Tower	Organics removal
MILL POND SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	27	Filtered	Particulate removal
MILL POND SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	27	Chloramines	Disinfection
MILL POND SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT	27	Ion Exchange	Other
VINE BROOK GWTF	30	Hypochlorination, Pre	Disinfection
VINE BROOK GWTF	30	Chloramines	Disinfection
VINE BROOK GWTF	30	Fluoridation	Other
VINE BROOK GWTF	30	Permanganate	Iron removal
VINE BROOK GWTF	30	Filtration, Greensand	Iron removal
VINE BROOK GWTF	30	Aeration, Packed Tower	Organics removal
VINE BROOK GWTF	30	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control
VINE BROOK GWTF	30	Inhibitor, Orthophosphate	Corrosion control
VINE BROOK GWTF	30	4-Log Treatment of Viruses	Disinfection
VINE BROOK GWTF	30	4-Log Treatment of Viruses	Disinfection
ADAMS STREET ORTHOPHOSPHATE WTP	38	Inhibitor, Orthophosphate	Corrosion control

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