Public water system record
Westminster Department of Public Works
Serves an area of Worcester County, MA · 3,741 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Westminster Department of Public Works 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
- Westminster Department of Public Works buys its water from Fitchburg DPW Division of Water Supply.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, July 2008.
- Record on file since 1993, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 472 unknown out of 1,330 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 1993
EPA's records for Westminster Department of Public Works go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (10 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 0 |
| 2000s | 6 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2013, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against Westminster Department of Public Works between 1992 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jan 17, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Nov 21, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 29, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 19, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jul 3, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Mar 22, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 14, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 15, 1992 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
Westminster Department of Public Works buys its water from Fitchburg DPW Division of Water Supply. EPA also lists 1 surface water intake, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use. 2 other community water systems buy water from Westminster Department of Public Works.
Buys water from
- Fitchburg DPW Division of Water Supply Fitchburg, MA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Holmes Park Water District Westminster, MA
- Leino Park Water District Westminster, MA
Annual water quality report
Westminster Department of Public Works 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