Public water system record
Lincoln Water Dept
Serves an area of Middlesex County, MA · 5,593 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Lincoln Water Dept in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Lincoln Water Dept draws water from 2 wells and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Massachusetts, May 2018.
- Record on file since 1993, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,011 unknown out of 1,854 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Lincoln Water Dept go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (3 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 49 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 32 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 16 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2013, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Lincoln Water Dept between 2001 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Feb 3, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Asbestos |
| Dec 7, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 25, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 30 violations: Chlordane, 2,4-D, Endrin, Heptachlor epoxide, Heptachlor |
| Jun 27, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jan 19, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 4, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Lincoln Water Dept draws water from 2 wells and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has an emergency connection to Weston Water Dept.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Weston Water Dept. Weston, MA
Annual water quality report
Lincoln 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.
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