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PWS ID	MA3330000
PWS Name	WESTFORD WATER DEPARTMENT
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Groundwater under influence of surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	18680
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	3	Open	01-JUN-2018	-	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	2	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2015	-	No
TT	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	03V0001	Returned to Compliance	01-MAY-2003	31-MAY-2003	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	99V0015	Known	01-SEP-1999	30-SEP-1999	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Thallium, Total	99V0014	Known	01-APR-1999	30-JUN-1999	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	99V0009	Known	01-APR-1999	30-JUN-1999	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Nickel	99V0008	Known	01-APR-1999	30-JUN-1999	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Antimony, Total	99V0012	Known	01-APR-1999	30-JUN-1999	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Beryllium, Total	99V0013	Known	01-APR-1999	30-JUN-1999	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	99V0004	Known	01-APR-1999	30-JUN-1999	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	99V0001	Known	01-APR-1999	30-JUN-1999	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Barium	99V0002	Known	01-APR-1999	30-JUN-1999	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	99V0003	Known	01-APR-1999	30-JUN-1999	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	CYANIDE	99V0005	Known	01-APR-1999	30-JUN-1999	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	99V0006	Known	01-APR-1999	30-JUN-1999	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	99V0007	Known	01-APR-1999	30-JUN-1999	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	96V0002	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-1996	30-SEP-1996	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	96V0001	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-1996	31-JUL-1996	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	94V0001	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-1994	30-SEP-1994	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
23	3	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	01-APR-2019	State	FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONSUMER NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS WITHIN 30 DAYS & FAILURE TO REPORT MANGANESE RESULTS TO MASSDEP WITHIN 10 DAYS
22	2	SOX	State Compliance achieved	21-JUN-2016	State	-
13	03V0001	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-JUL-2003	State	SWTR TT VIOLATON-5/21/03 DIS. RESIDUAL AT ENTRY POINT BELOW 0.2 PPM MORE THAN 4 HOURS AT FORGE VILLAGE WTF
6	99V0015	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	29-SEP-1999	State	BOIL ORDER
5	99V0006	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	31-AUG-1999	State	IOC Q2'99
5	99V0007	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	31-AUG-1999	State	IOC Q2'99
5	99V0008	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	31-AUG-1999	State	IOC Q2'99
5	99V0009	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	31-AUG-1999	State	IOC Q2'99
5	99V0012	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	31-AUG-1999	State	IOC Q2'99
5	99V0013	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	31-AUG-1999	State	IOC Q2'99
5	99V0014	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	31-AUG-1999	State	IOC Q2'99
5	99V0005	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	31-AUG-1999	State	IOC Q2'99
5	99V0004	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	31-AUG-1999	State	IOC Q2'99
5	99V0003	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	31-AUG-1999	State	IOC Q2'99
5	99V0001	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	31-AUG-1999	State	IOC Q2'99
5	99V0002	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	31-AUG-1999	State	IOC Q2'99
3	96V0002	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-1996	State	BACT MCL SEP/1996
2	96V0001	SOX	State Compliance achieved	17-SEP-1996	State	BACT ACUTE MCL JULY/1996
1	94V0001	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-OCT-1994	State	BACT-NVC(MONTHLY MCL)-SEP/94-1ST/12MTHS

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
NUTTING RD. GPW	2	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Active
DEPOT RD REPLACEMENT GPW	65	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
STEPINSKI WELL	62	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
COUNTRY RD. 2 GP WELL	60	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
HOWARD ROAD WELLFIELD 6.1	6	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
NUTTING RD SATELLITE #2	58	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
NUTTING RD SATELLITE #1	56	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
HOWARD ROAD WELLFIELD 6.5	50	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
FORGE VILLAGE RD. GPW 2	5	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
HOWARD ROAD WELLFIELD 6.4	48	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
HOWARD ROAD WELLFIELD 6.3	46	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
HOWARD ROAD WELLFIELD 6.2	44	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
FORGE VILLAGE WELLFIELD 1.5	41	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
FORGE VILLAGE WELLFIELD 1.4	39	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
FORGE VILLAGE WELLFIELD 1.3	37	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
FORGE VILLAGE WELLFIELD 1.2	34	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
FORGE VILLAGE WELLFIELD 1.1	1	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
COTE GPW	7	Yes	Well	Ground water under the influence of surface water	Permanent	Active
FLETCHER WELL	28	Yes	Well	Ground water under the influence of surface water	Permanent	Active
COUNTRY RD. GPW	4	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
DEPOT RD. GPW	3	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
DEPOT RD. GPW PUMP	10	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
FORGE VILLAGE RD. GPW PUMP 2	12	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
HOWARD ROAD WELLFIELD PUMP	13	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
COTE GPW PUMP	14	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
FLETCHER WELL PUMP	29	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
BOOSTER STATION I (HITCHIN POST GREEN)	32	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
BOOSTER PUMP STATION 2	33	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
FORGE VILLAGE WELL 1 PUMP	35	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
FORGE VILLAGE WELL 1 PUMP	38	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
FORGE VILLAGE WELL 1 PUMP	40	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
FORGE VILLAGE WELL 1 PUMP	42	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
HOWARD ROAD WELLFIELD PUMP	45	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
HOWARD ROAD WELLFIELD PUMP	47	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
HOWARD ROAD WELLFIELD PUMP	49	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
HOWARD ROAD WELLFIELD PUMP	51	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
BOOSTER PUMP STATION 3	55	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
NUTTING RD SATELLITE 1 PUMP	57	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
NUTTING RD SATELLITE 2 PUMP	59	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
COUNTRY RD. 2 GP WELL PUMP	61	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
STEPINSKI WELL PUMP	63	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
DEPOT RD. GPW REPLACEMENT PUMP	66	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
FORGE VILLAGE RD. WELL 1 PUMP	8	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
NUTTING RD. GPW PUMP	9	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
COUNTRY RD. GPW PUMP	11	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Inactive
HILDRETH HILLS STORAGE TANK	15	No	Storage	-	-	Active
FRANCIS (FRANCES) HILL STORAGE TANK	17	No	Storage	-	-	Active
TOWN FARM STORAGE TANK	18	No	Storage	-	-	Active
TWIN PEAKS WATER STORAGE FACILITY	31	No	Storage	-	-	Active
NEW PROSPECT HILL STORAGE TANK	64	No	Storage	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
FORGE VILLAGE WTP	53	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control
FORGE VILLAGE WTP	53	Permanganate	Iron removal
FORGE VILLAGE WTP	53	Filtration, Pressure Sand	Particulate removal
FORGE VILLAGE WTP	53	Filtration, Greensand	Iron removal
FORGE VILLAGE WTP	53	Filtration, Greensand	Manganese removal
FORGE VILLAGE WTP	53	Aeration, Packed Tower	Radionuclides removal
FORGE VILLAGE WTP	53	Sequestration	Manganese removal
FORGE VILLAGE WTP	53	Fluoridation	Other
FORGE VILLAGE WTP	53	Ultraviolet Radiation	Disinfection
FORGE VILLAGE WTP	53	Hypochlorination, Pre	Disinfection
FORGE VILLAGE WTP	53	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
FORGE VILLAGE WTP	53	Coagulation	Inorganics removal
NUTTING ROAD WTP	54	pH Adjustment, Pre	Inorganics removal
NUTTING ROAD WTP	54	Coagulation	Inorganics removal
NUTTING ROAD WTP	54	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control
NUTTING ROAD WTP	54	Innovative	Disinfection
NUTTING ROAD WTP	54	Innovative	Disinfection
NUTTING ROAD WTP	54	Ultraviolet Radiation	Disinfection
NUTTING ROAD WTP	54	Filtration, Greensand	Iron removal
NUTTING ROAD WTP	54	Permanganate	Iron removal
NUTTING ROAD WTP	54	Filtration, Greensand	Manganese removal
NUTTING ROAD WTP	54	Fluoridation	Other
NUTTING ROAD WTP	54	Filtration, Pressure Sand	Particulate removal
NUTTING ROAD WTP	54	Aeration, Packed Tower	Radionuclides removal
NUTTING ROAD WTP	54	Coagulation	Inorganics removal

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