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Lowell, MA

A26/100

Contamination score

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⚠️6 health-based violations on record.
0
Water sources
11
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Lowell Regional Water Utility

PWSID:
MA3160000
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
120,418 people

EPA & DEP violations

Lowell Regional Water Utility

PWSID MA316000011 violations

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Addressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jun 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 4 (code 66) at LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY (PWSID MA3160000).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jun 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Lead and Copper Rule TT violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jul 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY

    high severityHealth-basedOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 2 (code 59) at LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY (PWSID MA3160000).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jul 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jun 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1 (code 52) at LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY (PWSID MA3160000).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jun 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 98V0001 (code 58) at LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY (PWSID MA3160000).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jan 1, 1996 · 30 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 95V0001 (code 65) at LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY (PWSID MA3160000).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jan 1, 1994 · 32 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 96V0001 (code 58) at LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY (PWSID MA3160000).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jan 1, 1993 · 33 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 95V0002 (code 65) at LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY (PWSID MA3160000).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jan 1, 1992 · 34 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

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