Public water system record
Harvard Ridge Condominium
Serves an area of Middlesex County, MA · 350 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Harvard Ridge Condominium in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Harvard Ridge Condominium draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, August 2022.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Harvard Ridge Condominium go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 108 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 97 |
| 2000s | 1 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2011, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 14 formal enforcement actions against Harvard Ridge Condominium between 1997 and 2022, filed as 15 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2022 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Dec 11, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 12, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Apr 27, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 19, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 5, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations: Total Coliform |
| Mar 17, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Dec 22, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 27, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 71 violations: p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane |
| Mar 31, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 23 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Xylenes, Total, DICHLOROMETHANE, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Harvard Ridge Condominium draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Harvard Ridge Condominium 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Harvard Ridge Condominium for a copy.
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