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Cambridge, MA

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Contamination score

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Water sources
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Violations
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Pollution sources
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Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Cambridge Water Department

PWSID:
MA3049000
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
118,214 people

EPA & DEP violations

Cambridge Water Department

PWSID MA304900020 violations

  • Heptachlor — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Heptachlor MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Pentachlorophenol — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Pentachlorophenol MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Toxaphene — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Toxaphene MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • 2,4,5-TP — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    2,4,5-TP MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • BHC-GAMMA — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    BHC-GAMMA MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Dalapon — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Dalapon MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Dinoseb — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Dinoseb MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Glyphosate — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Glyphosate MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • HEXACHLOROBENZENE — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • OXAMYL — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    OXAMYL MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Picloram — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Picloram MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Carbofuran — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Carbofuran MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chlordane — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Chlordane MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • 2,4-D — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    2,4-D MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Benzo(a)pyrene — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Benzo(a)pyrene MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • LASSO — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    LASSO MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Endrin — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Endrin MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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