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PWS ID	MA3181000
PWS Name	METHUEN WATER DEPT
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	Yes
Population Served	53059
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	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	28	Open	01-JUN-2021	-	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	26	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2015	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	10	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	23	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	11	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Xylenes, Total	18	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	DICHLOROMETHANE	19	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	o-Dichlorobenzene	9	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	p-Dichlorobenzene	17	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Vinyl chloride	7	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1-Dichloroethylene	3	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Styrene	14	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2-Dichloroethane	4	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	6	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Carbon tetrachloride	2	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2-Dichloropropane	12	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Trichloroethylene	5	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	21	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Tetrachloroethylene	15	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	CHLOROBENZENE	8	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Benzene	1	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Toluene	16	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Ethylbenzene	13	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2010	30-SEP-2010	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	96V0001	Known	01-JUL-1996	31-JUL-1996	Yes

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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
19	28	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	28-JAN-2022	State	FAILURE TO SUBMIT TO MASSDEP THE RESULT AND 90TH PERCENTILE FORMS BY 10/10/2021
17	26	SOX	State Compliance achieved	21-JUL-2016	State	-
15	3	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	4	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	5	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	6	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	7	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	8	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	9	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	2	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	1	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	10	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	11	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	12	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	13	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	14	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	15	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	16	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	17	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	18	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	19	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	21	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
15	23	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-2010	State	EPA RTC
1	96V0001	SIE	State Public Notification requested	13-AUG-1996	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
MERRIMACK RIVER	1	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
ARCHIBALD BOOSTER PUMP STATION	11	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
HOWE STREET BOOSTER PUMP STATION	12	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
INTAKE STATION	6	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
TREATMENT PLANT PUMP STATION EAST	7	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
TREATMENT PLANT PUMP STATION WEST	8	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
GRANITE STATION	9	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Inactive
CLEARWELL	10	No	Storage	-	-	Active
SPICKET HILL TANK	13	No	Storage	-	-	Active
FOREST ST STANDPIPE	3	No	Storage	-	-	Active
HOWE ST RESERVOIR	4	No	Storage	-	-	Active
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Activated Carbon, Granular	Disinfection by-products control
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Chlorine Dioxide	Disinfection by-products control
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Chlorine Dioxide	Disinfection
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Sedimentation	Iron removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Coagulation	Inorganics removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Flocculation	Inorganics removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Rapid Mix	Inorganics removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Sedimentation	Inorganics removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Activated Carbon, Granular	Organics removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Coagulation	Organics removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Flocculation	Organics removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Sedimentation	Organics removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Coagulation	Particulate removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Flocculation	Particulate removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Rapid Mix	Particulate removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Sedimentation	Particulate removal
METHUEN TREATMENT PLANT	5	Activated Carbon, Granular	Taste / odor control

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Research Data: As well as monitoring the levels of drinking water contaminants for which EPA has set standards, EPA, states, and water systems also carry out studies of contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future. For more information about these contaminants, please see the National Contaminant Occurrence Database.

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