Public water system record
Bedford Water Dept.
Serves an area of Middlesex County, MA · 14,394 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Bedford Water Dept. 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
- Bedford Water Dept. buys its water from Lexington Water Dept. (MWRA).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, August 2015.
- Record on file since 1999, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 899 unknown out of 4,893 service lines.
Check whether Bedford Water Dept. serves your address
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 1999
EPA's records for Bedford Water Dept. go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (11 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 53 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 15 | 48 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2015, Archived.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 14 formal enforcement actions against Bedford Water Dept. between 2000 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 31, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 26, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 15, 2011 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 23 violations: 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, Trichloroethylene, o-Dichlorobenzene, Styrene |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 23 violations: Toluene, Xylenes, Total, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Nov 18, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 21, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 8, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 24, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Feb 1, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 13, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
Bedford Water Dept. buys its water from Lexington Water Dept. (MWRA). EPA also lists 3 wells, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use. It also has an emergency connection to Burlington Water Dept. 1 other community water system buys water from Bedford Water Dept.
Buys water from
- Lexington Water Dept. (MWRA) Lexington, MA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Burlington Water Dept Burlington, MA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Hanscom AFB Bedford, MA
Annual water quality report
Bedford Water Dept. 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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