Public water system record
Auburn Water District
Serves an area of Worcester County, MA · 12,255 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 58 monitoring/reporting issues for Auburn Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
Source water
Purchased surface water
ZIP
01501
EPA system ID
MA2017000
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 58
Key facts
- Auburn Water District draws water from 12 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, July 2022.
- Record on file since 1994, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,204 unknown out of 4,689 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Auburn Water District go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (10 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 223 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 113 |
| 2000s | 6 | 105 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 30 |
| 2020s | 1 | 27 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.025 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 22 formal enforcement actions against Auburn Water District between 1995 and 2022, filed as 24 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2022 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Arsenic |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 25 violations: Ethylbenzene, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, p-Dichlorobenzene, DICHLOROMETHANE |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 23 violations: trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloropropane, Ethylbenzene, Toluene |
| May 13, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 7, 2013 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (4 health-based): Arsenic |
| May 13, 2013 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Arsenic |
| Apr 6, 2005 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 42 violations: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, DICHLOROMETHANE, o-Dichlorobenzene, Trichloroethylene |
| Oct 21, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 25, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, Xylenes, Total, DICHLOROMETHANE, o-Dichlorobenzene, p-Dichlorobenzene |
| Mar 9, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 24, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 27, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 42 violations: Ethylbenzene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
| Sep 29, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 27, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 67 violations: Methoxychlor, Diquat, Endothall, Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, OXAMYL |
| Apr 22, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 33 violations: 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE, Endrin, BHC-GAMMA, Methoxychlor, Dalapon |
| Oct 18, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations: Nitrate, Arsenic, Cadmium, Fluoride, Nickel |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
1 incidentArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Auburn Water District draws water from 12 wells. It also buys water from Worcester DPWP, Water Supply Division.
Buys water from
- Worcester DPWP, Water Supply Division Worcester, MA
Annual water quality report
Auburn Water District 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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