Public water system record
Madden Estates
Serves an area of Worcester County, MA · 50 people served
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Madden Estates in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 12
- Resolved
- 12
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Madden Estates draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, August 2020.
- Record on file since 1991, with 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Dec 16, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Aug 21, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Feb 12, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Sep 18, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Feb 18, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Nov 15, 2016 | Resolved | No |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Aug 29, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jun 29, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Mar 2, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Dec 1, 2014 | Resolved | No |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Mar 2, 2014 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Nov 30, 2010 | 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
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 4, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 27, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 20, 2010 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Madden Estates go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 22 health-based violations (8 resolved, 14 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 202 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 30 |
| 2000s | 9 | 161 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began August 2015, Resolved.
Show all 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 29, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 29, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 2, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 2, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 30, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 27 formal enforcement actions against Madden Estates between 1997 and 2020, filed as 28 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2020 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations (8 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (7 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 2, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 17, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 8, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 14, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 11, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 11, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 11 violations (3 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform |
| Aug 11, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (5 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 30, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Total Coliform |
| Apr 30, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 22, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 22, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 21, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 22 violations: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, Ethylbenzene, Styrene, Toluene, Benzene |
| Oct 17, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 12, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jan 31, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 2, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 42 violations: Nickel, Selenium, Antimony, Total, Thallium, Total, Methoxychlor |
| Sep 30, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 14, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Dec 19, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 15 violations: Barium, Chromium (total), Mercury, Nitrite, Selenium |
| Mar 31, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jan 6, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 31, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 22 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, o-Dichlorobenzene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
12 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Madden Estates draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Madden Estates 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 Madden Estates 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