Public water system record
Holmes Park Water District
Serves an area of Worcester County, MA · 131 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Holmes Park 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
- 0
Key facts
- Holmes Park Water District buys its water from Westminster Department of Public Works.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, December 2012.
- Record on file since 1994, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 37 unknown out of 49 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 1994
EPA's records for Holmes Park Water District go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 15 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2011, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Holmes Park Water District between 1997 and 2012. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 22, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 21, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Chlorine, Total Coliform |
| Aug 9, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Aug 30, 2002 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 30, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 31, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 31, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations: Tritium, Radium-228, 38-STRONTIUM-90, Gross Beta Particle Activity, Radium-226 |
Where the water comes from
Holmes Park Water District buys its water from Westminster Department of Public Works. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Westminster Department of Public Works Westminster, MA
Annual water quality report
Holmes Park 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.
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 Holmes Park Water District 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.
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