Public water system record
Southborough DPW Water Division (MWRA)
Serves an area of Worcester County, MA that includes Cordaville · 10,514 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Southborough DPW Water Division (MWRA) 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
- Southborough DPW Water Division (MWRA) buys its water from MWRA.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, October 2006.
- Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 105 unknown out of 3,294 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 1992
EPA's records for Southborough DPW Water Division (MWRA) go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (4 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2006, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Southborough DPW Water Division (MWRA) between 1993 and 2006. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 29, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 19, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 29, 1993 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
Where the water comes from
Southborough DPW Water Division (MWRA) buys its water from MWRA. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Southborough DPW Water Division (MWRA).
Buys water from
- MWRA Chelsea, MA
Annual water quality report
Southborough DPW Water Division (MWRA) 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