Public water system record
West Boylston Water District
Serves an area of Worcester County, MA · 7,132 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 32 monitoring/reporting issues for West Boylston Water District 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
- 32
Key facts
- West Boylston Water District draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, May 2023.
- Record on file since 1995, with 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,786 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for West Boylston Water District go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 22 health-based violations (21 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 24 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12 | 23 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 30 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show all 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 25 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 29 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (5.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 17 formal enforcement actions against West Boylston Water District between 1995 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2023 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Radium-228, Radium-226 |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 30 violations: LASSO, Atrazine, Chlordane, 2,4-D, 2,4,5-TP |
| Sep 8, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 23, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 5, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 19, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 27, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 31, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 10, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 25, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Tetrachloroethylene |
| Jul 29, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Tetrachloroethylene |
| Feb 25, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 19, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: Xylenes, Total, DICHLOROMETHANE, o-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, 1,2-Dichloropropane |
| Dec 17, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 2, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 6, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 15, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
West Boylston Water District draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from Worcester DPWP, Water Supply Division.
Buys water from
- Worcester DPWP, Water Supply Division Worcester, MA
Annual water quality report
West Boylston Water District 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