Public water system record
Manchaug Water District of Sutton
Serves an area of Worcester County, MA · 476 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Manchaug Water District of Sutton 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
- 1
Key facts
- Manchaug Water District of Sutton draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, December 2017.
- Record on file since 1993, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 178 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Manchaug Water District of Sutton go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (1 resolved, 7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 71 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 59 |
| 2000s | 8 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2009, Archived.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 13 formal enforcement actions against Manchaug Water District of Sutton between 1995 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2017 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Feb 17, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Dec 14, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Sep 5, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 12, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 26, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 7, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 2, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrite |
| Aug 30, 2002 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 31, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 23 violations: Tetrachloroethylene, CHLOROBENZENE, Benzene, Ethylbenzene, Nitrite |
| Mar 31, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Nitrate, Total Coliform |
| Sep 27, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 33 violations: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, BHC-GAMMA, Methoxychlor, Diquat, Endothall |
| Oct 17, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
Manchaug Water District of Sutton draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Manchaug Water District of Sutton 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 Manchaug Water District of Sutton 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