Public water system record
Colony Heights Condominium
Serves an area of Middlesex County, MA · 120 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Colony Heights Condominium in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Colony Heights Condominium draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, July 2014.
- Record on file since 1994, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Colony Heights Condominium go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (5 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 24 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2014, Archived.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
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
|
Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 11 formal enforcement actions against Colony Heights Condominium between 1996 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2014 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 10, 2011 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Aug 23, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 24, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Jan 4, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 12, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 25, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| May 21, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, DICHLOROMETHANE, Vinyl chloride, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,2-Dichloropropane |
| Aug 31, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 31, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 22, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Colony Heights Condominium draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Colony Heights Condominium 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 Colony Heights Condominium 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