Public water system record
Rutland Water Department
Serves an area of Worcester County, MA that includes Rutland · 5,605 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Rutland Water Department in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Tetrachloroethylene violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Rutland Water Department draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Tetrachloroethylene, 17 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (3.4 times the limit), 2024.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, July 2018.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 337 unknown out of 1,722 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
310 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
310 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
310 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (2.8 times the limit)
|
310 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Rutland Water Department go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 23 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2013, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Rutland Water Department between 1993 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 26, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Aug 31, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: Xylenes, Total, DICHLOROMETHANE, o-Dichlorobenzene, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride |
| Sep 29, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Sep 20, 1993 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Tetrachloroethylene
4 incidentsTest results for Tetrachloroethylene were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Rutland Water Department draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Rutland Water Department 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.
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