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PWS ID	MA3144000
PWS Name	IPSWICH DPU WATER DEPT
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	13090
County Served	Essex

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	Nitrite	47	Known	01-JAN-2023	31-MAR-2023	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	45	Open	01-JUN-2020	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	44	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2016	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	16	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Toxaphene	14	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Dalapon	21	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Diquat	25	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	10	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	19	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Chlordane	7	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Pentachlorophenol	13	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Benzo(a)pyrene	20	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	HEXACHLOROBENZENE	28	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endothall	26	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4-D	8	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	18	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Heptachlor epoxide	11	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Heptachlor	12	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,3,7,8-TCDD	33	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	LASSO	4	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Atrazine	5	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Carbofuran	6	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	29	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Dinoseb	24	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Picloram	31	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	23	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Simazine	32	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	OXAMYL	30	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	22	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Glyphosate	27	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	17	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	9	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	3	Known	01-JUL-2007	31-JUL-2007	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4,5-TP	15	Known	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	2	Known	01-SEP-2006	30-SEP-2006	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Chlorite	1	Known	01-DEC-2005	31-DEC-2005	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	97V0003	Known	01-JUL-1997	31-JUL-1997	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	97V0002	Known	01-NOV-1996	30-NOV-1996	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	97V0001	Known	01-SEP-1996	30-SEP-1996	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	95V0001	Known	01-NOV-1994	30-NOV-1994	Yes
TT	Public Education	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	95V0002	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1994	-	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	91V0005	Known	01-JAN-1989	01-DEC-1989	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	91V0004	Known	01-JAN-1989	01-DEC-1989	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Toxaphene	91V0003	Known	01-JAN-1989	01-DEC-1989	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4-D	91V0002	Known	01-JAN-1989	01-DEC-1989	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	91V0006	Known	01-JAN-1989	01-DEC-1989	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4,5-TP	91V0001	Known	01-JAN-1989	01-DEC-1989	No
Other	Notification, Public	Miscellaneous Other Rules	-	8000616	Known	31-MAR-1980	30-APR-1980	No
Other	Notification, Public	Miscellaneous Other Rules	-	8000612	Known	30-NOV-1979	29-DEC-1979	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
44	47	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	19-MAY-2023	State	REPORTING FAILURE-NITRATE AND MN, MONITORING FAILURE-NITRITE
41	45	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	30-DEC-2020	State	FAILURE TO COLLECT LCR SCHOOL SAMPLES USING 250 ML SAMPLE BOTTLES
40	44	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-AUG-2016	State	RTC FOR NON BO 165D021
29	17	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	33	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	4	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	5	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	6	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	7	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	8	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	9	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	10	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	11	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	12	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	13	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	14	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	15	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	16	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	18	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	19	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	20	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	21	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	22	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	23	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	24	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	25	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	26	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	27	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	28	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	29	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	30	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	31	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
29	32	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	26-OCT-2007	State	-
28	3	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	28-AUG-2007	State	-
23	2	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	08-NOV-2006	State	PUBLIC NOTICED ISSUED PRIOR TO NON; NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED
21	1	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	19-JAN-2006	State	-
12	95V0002	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-JAN-1999	State	-
8	97V0003	SIF	State Public Notification received	05-JUL-1997	State	NOTIFICATION RADIO/TV
7	97V0002	SIF	State Public Notification received	13-DEC-1996	State	-
6	97V0001	SIE	State Public Notification requested	17-OCT-1996	State	-
4	95V0001	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	23-DEC-1994	State	PUBLIC NOTIFICATION REQUESTED; COMPLIANCE ACHIEVED

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
DOW BROOK RESERVOIR	2	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
ESSEX RD GP GD WELLS	7	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WINTHROP GD WELL 2	6	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
BROWNS GP WELL	3	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
FELLOWS RD. G.D. WELL	10	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
MILE LANE GP WELL	1	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WINTHROP GD WELL 3	8	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
WINTHROP GD 1 TUBULAR WELLS	5	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Active
BULL BROOK RESERVOIR	4	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
MILE LANE BOOSTER PUMP	11	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
JEFFREYS NECK BOOSTER PUMP	12	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
MILE LANE GP WELL PUMP	16	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
DOW BROOK RESERVOIR PUMP STATION	25	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
PINEFIELD TANK	13	No	Storage	-	-	Active
TOWN HILL TANK	14	No	Storage	-	-	Active
PLOVER HILL	15	No	Storage	-	-	Active
TOWN HILL STORAGE TANK	26	No	Storage	-	-	Active
MILE LANE GP WELL	17	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
WINTHROP GD WELL 2	20	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
ESSEX RD GP & GD WELLS	22	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
FELLOWS RD GD WELL	23	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
JEFFERYS NECK BOOSTER PUMP STATION	24	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
BROWNS GP WELL	18	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive
WINTHROP GD #1 TUBULAR WELLS	19	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive
WINTHROP GD WELL 3	21	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
MILE LANE GP WELL	17	Fluoridation	Other
MILE LANE GP WELL	17	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
BROWNS GP WELL	18	Fluoridation	Other
BROWNS GP WELL	18	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
BROWNS GP WELL	18	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WINTHROP GD #1 TUBULAR WELLS	19	Fluoridation	Other
WINTHROP GD #1 TUBULAR WELLS	19	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
WINTHROP GD #1 TUBULAR WELLS	19	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WINTHROP GD WELL 2	20	Fluoridation	Other
WINTHROP GD WELL 2	20	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
WINTHROP GD WELL 2	20	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WINTHROP GD WELL 3	21	Fluoridation	Other
WINTHROP GD WELL 3	21	Chlorine Dioxide	Disinfection
WINTHROP GD WELL 3	21	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
ESSEX RD GP & GD WELLS	22	Fluoridation	Other
ESSEX RD GP & GD WELLS	22	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
ESSEX RD GP & GD WELLS	22	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
FELLOWS RD GD WELL	23	Fluoridation	Other
FELLOWS RD GD WELL	23	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
FELLOWS RD GD WELL	23	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9	Activated Carbon, Granular	Taste / odor control
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9	Fluoridation	Other
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9	Filtered	Particulate removal
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9	Coagulation	Particulate removal
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9	Chlorine Dioxide	Disinfection
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control

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