Public water system record
Orange Water Dept
Serves Orange, Franklin County, MA · 6,526 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Orange Water Dept in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Orange Water Dept draws water from 4 wells and 3 surface water intakes (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, January 2016.
- Record on file since 1996, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,050 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Orange Water Dept go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2015, Archived.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Orange Water Dept between 2013 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 1, 2014 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 23, 2013 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Orange Water Dept draws water from 4 wells and 3 surface water intakes (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Athol DPW Water Division. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Orange Water Dept.
Buys water from
- Athol DPW Water Division Athol, MA
Annual water quality report
Orange Water Dept must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Massachusetts.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells