Public water system record
Norfolk Water Division
Serves an area of Norfolk County, MA · 7,602 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 140 monitoring/reporting issues for Norfolk Water Division in the last ten years.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
02056
EPA system ID
MA2208000
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 140
Key facts
- Norfolk Water Division draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, February 2024.
- Record on file since 1991, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,728 service lines.
Check whether Norfolk Water Division serves your address
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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Norfolk Water Division go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 26 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 23 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 140 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2012, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 14 formal enforcement actions against Norfolk Water Division between 1997 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2024 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 64 violations: Barium, Beryllium, Total, Thallium, Total, CYANIDE, o-Dichlorobenzene |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 32 violations: Radium-228, LASSO, Endrin, ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, Heptachlor epoxide |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 44 violations: Fluoride, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium (total) |
| Aug 10, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 10, 2011 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 8, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 26, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 21, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 18, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 22 violations: Trichloroethylene, Vinyl chloride, CHLOROBENZENE, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloropropane |
| Sep 3, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Oct 29, 2002 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 27, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 27, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 26, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
Where the water comes from
Norfolk Water Division draws water from 4 wells. It also buys water from Wrentham Water Division. It also has emergency connections to Franklin Water Department, Walpole Water Dept and Wrentham Developmental Center. 1 other community water system buys water from Norfolk Water Division.
Buys water from
- Wrentham Water Division Wrentham, MA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Franklin Water Department Franklin, MA
- Walpole Water Dept Walpole, MA
- Wrentham Developmental Center Wrentham, MA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Mci Norfolk/Cedar Junction/Walpole Milford, MA
Annual water quality report
Norfolk Water Division 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