Public water system record
Fairhaven Water Dept
Serves an area of Bristol County, MA · 14,470 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Fairhaven Water Dept in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Fairhaven Water Dept draws water from 7 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, October 2021.
- Record on file since 1992, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 13 lead and 1,775 unknown out of 6,489 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Fairhaven Water Dept go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (5 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began July 2010, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Fairhaven Water Dept between 2004 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Nov 8, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 6, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 16, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 18, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 14, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Fairhaven Water Dept draws water from 7 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Mattapoisett River Valley W.D. 1 other community water system buys water from Fairhaven Water Dept. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Fairhaven Water Dept.
Buys water from
- Mattapoisett River Valley W.D. Mattapoisett, MA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Mattapoisett River Valley W.D. Mattapoisett, MA
Annual water quality report
Fairhaven 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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