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Manchester By the Sea DPW

Serves an area of Essex County, MA · 5,170 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Manchester By the Sea DPW in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • MA3166000
  • MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
  • MA
  • 5,170 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 01944
EPA system ID MA3166000

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Manchester By the Sea DPW draws water from 2 wells and 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, December 2020.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 38 lead and 1,565 unknown out of 2,137 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2020 Active
Enforcement action in place
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Manchester By the Sea DPW go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (4 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 60 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 7 1
2000s 0 57
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 1997, Archived.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1997 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1995 Archived
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1994 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1993 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1993 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1992 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Massachusetts regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Manchester By the Sea DPW between 1992 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 30, 2020 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Dec 10, 2015 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Dec 22, 2009 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 17, 2009 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Jan 29, 2008 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 30 violations: Endrin, Heptachlor epoxide, Pentachlorophenol, Toxaphene, 2,4,5-TP
Jan 24, 2006 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Aug 9, 2001 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Nov 16, 1992 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule

Where the water comes from

Manchester By the Sea DPW draws water from 2 wells and 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Manchester By the Sea DPW 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.

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