Public water system record
Old Farm Road Water Trust
Serves Dover, Norfolk County, MA · 40 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Old Farm Road Water Trust in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Old Farm Road Water Trust draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, April 2024.
- Record on file since 1995, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Old Farm Road Water Trust go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (5 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2014, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 10, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against Old Farm Road Water Trust between 1997 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2024 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Public Notice |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jan 17, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 28, 2011 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 27, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 30, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 27, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations: Gross Beta Particle Activity, Tritium, 38-STRONTIUM-90, Radium-228, Radium-226 |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Old Farm Road Water Trust draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Old Farm Road Water Trust 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 Old Farm Road Water Trust 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