Public water system record
Gosnold Water Dept
Serves an area of Dukes County, MA · 425 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Gosnold Water Dept in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Gosnold Water Dept draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, August 2023.
- Record on file since 1981, with 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 158 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Gosnold Water Dept go back to 1981. Before October 20, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 38 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 32 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 1996, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Gosnold Water Dept between 1999 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2023 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 11, 2005 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Dec 8, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| May 25, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 9, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Tetrachloroethylene |
| Dec 24, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| Dec 17, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 28 violations: Styrene, Gross Beta Particle Activity, Tritium, 38-STRONTIUM-90, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
| Mar 1, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Tetrachloroethylene |
Where the water comes from
Gosnold Water Dept draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Gosnold 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Gosnold Water Dept for a copy.
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