Public water system record
West Newbury Water Department
Serves an area of Essex County, MA · 3,080 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for West Newbury Water Department 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
- West Newbury Water Department draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, April 2008.
- Record on file since 1999, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 469 unknown out of 1,105 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 1999
EPA's records for West Newbury Water Department go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2002, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against West Newbury Water Department between 2002 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 28, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Oct 3, 2002 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
West Newbury Water Department draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Newburyport Water Department.
Buys water from
- Newburyport Water Department Newburyport, MA
Annual water quality report
West Newbury Water Department 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