Public water system record
Wenham Water Dept.
Serves an area of Essex County, MA · 3,942 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Wenham Water Dept. in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Wenham Water Dept. draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Massachusetts, January 2012.
- Record on file since 1994, with 9 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,248 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Wenham Water Dept. go back to 1994. Before October 20, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (3 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 4 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began October 2011, Archived.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Wenham Water Dept. and issued 1 boil water order between 1999 and 2012. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 4, 2011 | Massachusetts | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 18, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 7, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 18, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 23, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jan 26, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 3, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 27, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
Wenham Water Dept. draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Wenham 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