Public water system record
Town of Avon
Serves an area of Norfolk County, MA · 4,777 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Town of Avon 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
- Town of Avon draws water from 7 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, October 2020.
- Record on file since 1996, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 160 unknown out of 1,711 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 1996
EPA's records for Town of Avon go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (4 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 75 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 74 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began June 2016, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against Town of Avon between 1997 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2020 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Jan 17, 2014 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Feb 18, 2011 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 1, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, Benzene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Toluene, p-Dichlorobenzene |
| Dec 6, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 14, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 30, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 51 violations: p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Methoxychlor |
| Jan 12, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Dec 29, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
Town of Avon draws water from 7 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Town of Avon.
Annual water quality report
Town of Avon 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