Public water system record
Acushnet Water Department
Serves an area of Bristol County, MA that includes Acushnet Center · 8,384 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Acushnet 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
- Acushnet Water Department buys its water from City of New Bedford Dpi.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, November 2005.
- Record on file since 1995, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,821 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 1995
EPA's records for Acushnet Water Department go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2001, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Acushnet Water Department between 1996 and 2005. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2005 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Oct 5, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 24, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 31, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Tetrachloroethylene |
| May 12, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 11, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 17, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 12, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Asbestos |
Where the water comes from
Acushnet Water Department buys its water from City of New Bedford Dpi. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of New Bedford Dpi New Bedford, MA
Annual water quality report
Acushnet 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.
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