Public water system record
North Chelmsford Water Dist
Serves an area of Middlesex County, MA · 7,498 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for North Chelmsford Water Dist in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- North Chelmsford Water Dist draws water from 7 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, December 2025.
- Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 624 unknown out of 2,896 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for North Chelmsford Water Dist go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against North Chelmsford Water Dist between 1995 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2025 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 3, 2011 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 24, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| May 21, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Radium-226 |
| Jul 10, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
North Chelmsford Water Dist draws water from 7 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from North Chelmsford Water Dist.
Annual water quality report
North Chelmsford Water Dist 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