Public water system record
Holden Water Division, DPW
Serves an area of Worcester County, MA · 17,951 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Holden Water Division, DPW 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
- Holden Water Division, DPW draws water from 5 wells and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, February 2005.
- Record on file since 1991, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,748 unknown out of 6,408 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 1991
EPA's records for Holden Water Division, DPW go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (14 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 48 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 25 |
| 2000s | 4 | 22 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2014, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 29, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 20 formal enforcement actions against Holden Water Division, DPW between 1993 and 2005, filed as 22 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2005 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 25, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 9, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 12, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 5, 2002 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 27, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, DICHLOROMETHANE, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride |
| Nov 9, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 29, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 20, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 28, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 31, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
| Feb 12, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Dec 29, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 31, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Asbestos |
| Sep 19, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 19, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 15, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 7, 1994 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Nov 15, 1994 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 27, 1993 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Nitrite, Nitrate |
Where the water comes from
Holden Water Division, DPW draws water from 5 wells and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Worcester DPWP, Water Supply Division.
Buys water from
- Worcester DPWP, Water Supply Division Worcester, MA
Annual water quality report
Holden Water Division, DPW 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.
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