Townsend, MA
Contamination score
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Public water systems
Townsend Water Department
- PWSID:
- MA2299000
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 6,832 people
EPA & DEP violations
City-wide
20 violationsLead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Sep 29, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Radium-228 — MR violation
medium severityArchivedRadium-228 MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Radium-226 — MR violation
medium severityArchivedRadium-226 MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Nitrate — MR violation
medium severityArchivedNitrate MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Nitrate — MR violation
medium severityResolvedNitrate MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗
LASSO — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLASSO MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗
Carbofuran — MR violation
medium severityResolvedCarbofuran MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗
2,4-D — MR violation
medium severityResolved2,4-D MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗
Endrin — MR violation
medium severityResolvedEndrin MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE — MR violation
medium severityResolvedETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗
Heptachlor epoxide — MR violation
medium severityResolvedHeptachlor epoxide MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗
Heptachlor — MR violation
medium severityResolvedHeptachlor MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗
Toxaphene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedToxaphene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗
Methoxychlor — MR violation
medium severityResolvedMethoxychlor MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
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In the news & sources
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