Public water system record
Tisbury Water Works
Serves an area of Dukes County, MA that includes Vineyard Haven · 6,082 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for Tisbury Water Works 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
- 16
Key facts
- Tisbury Water Works draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, July 2022.
- Record on file since 1981, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 31 lead and 1,880 unknown out of 3,008 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
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Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
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Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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ENTEROCOCCI
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 15, 2020 | Active |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Tisbury Water Works go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (5 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 16 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2015, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 14 formal enforcement actions against Tisbury Water Works between 1995 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2022 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 15 violations: Arsenic, Selenium, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium (total) |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 30, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 9, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 6, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 24, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 6, 2002 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 7, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 25, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 26, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 13, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 15, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 12, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Tetrachloroethylene |
| Jul 28, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Tisbury Water Works draws water from 3 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Tisbury Water Works.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Oak Bluffs Water District Oak Bluffs, MA
Annual water quality report
Tisbury Water Works 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