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Boston, MA

A34/100

Contamination score

Higher = more contaminated vs. other cities.

⚠️2 health-based violations on record.
0
Water sources
4
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Boston Water And Sewer Commission (Mwra)

PWSID:
MA3035000
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
675,647 people

Mwra

PWSID:
MA6000000
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
2,580,000 people

EPA & DEP violations

Boston Water And Sewer Commission (Mwra)

PWSID MA30350003 violations

  • Lead and Copper Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedAddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule TT violation (Addressed).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Nov 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (MWRA)

    high severityHealth-basedOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 4 (code 64) at BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (MWRA) (PWSID MA3035000).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Nov 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

City-wide

1 violation

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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