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PWS IDMA3246000
PWS NameREADING WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA)
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water purchased
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served27358
County ServedMiddlesex

Note


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.

PWS Violation


Violations

Violation Category CodeViolation Type DescriptionRule NameContaminant NameViolation IDCompliance Status DescriptionCompliance Period Begin DateCompliance Period End DateIs Health Based Ind
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrite2Known01-JUN-202330-SEP-2023No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule1Known01-OCT-201931-OCT-2019Yes
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)95V0001Known01-FEB-199528-FEB-1995No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
202SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued18-DEC-2023StateFAILURE TO MONITOR FOR NITRITE IN Q3 2023
191SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued02-NOV-2019StateBOIL WATER ORDER FOR E. COLI MCL VIOLATION
595V0001SIEState Public Notification requested10-MAR-1995State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
MWRA METER 240 BORDER RD30YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
TUBULAR WELLS11YesWell Ground waterEmergencyInactive
REVAY WELL # 21YesWell Ground waterEmergencyInactive
WELL #139YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
WELL #6688YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
WELL #82207YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
TOWN FOREST WELL6YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
BLINE WELL5YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
WELL #34YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
WELL #23YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
REVAY WELL #12YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
WELL #1510YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
REVAY WELL 1 PUMP12NoPump Facility - - Active
WELL 213NoPump Facility - - Active
WELL 314NoPump Facility - - Active
WELL 1315NoPump Facility - - Active
WELL 1516NoPump Facility - - Active
WELL 66817NoPump Facility - - Active
BLINE WELL26NoPump Facility - - Active
TOWN FOREST WELL27NoPump Facility - - Active
WELL 822028NoPump Facility - - Active
GAZEBO CIRCLE BOOSTER PUMP STATION31NoPump Facility - - Active
EMERALD BOOSTER PUMP STATION32NoPump Facility - - Active
BEAR HILL21NoStorage - - Active
AUBURN ST. STANDPIPE22NoStorage - - Active
AUBURN ST. ELEVATED TANK23NoStorage - - Active
CLEARWELL #124NoStorage - - Active
WET WELL25NoStorage - - Active
AUBURN ST ELEVATED STORAGE TANK (REPLAC)33NoStorage - - Active
LOUANIS GWTP18NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

No treatment process(es) found. EPA has no record of treatment process(es) reported by the primacy agency for this water system.

For more information on a Water System:
Ask the operators of your water system, contact your primacy agency or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Drinking water in general: Find out more about your drinking water web site or call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). EPA has also prepared a table about various regulated drinking water contaminants.
Tools for accessing EPA drinking water data: Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services and Drinking Water Performance and Results Report.
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.