Public water system record
Harwich Water Department
Serves East Harwich, Northwest Harwich, Harwich Port and 1 more place, Barnstable County, MA · 39,144 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Harwich 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
- Harwich Water Department draws water from 14 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, October 2000.
- Record on file since 1995, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 10,293 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 Harwich Water Department go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2000, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Harwich Water Department in 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Harwich Water Department draws water from 14 wells.
Annual water quality report
Harwich 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.
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