Public water system record
Walpole Water Dept
Serves an area of Norfolk County, MA that includes Walpole · 24,070 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Walpole Water Dept 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
- Walpole Water Dept draws water from 18 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, June 2009.
- Record on file since 1996, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 15 lead and 4,884 unknown out of 8,248 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 Walpole Water Dept go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (4 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 35 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 23 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 12 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2013, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 24, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Walpole Water Dept between 1998 and 2009. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 22, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 18, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 22 violations: CHLOROBENZENE, Benzene, Ethylbenzene, 1,2-Dichloropropane, Trichloroethylene |
Where the water comes from
Walpole Water Dept draws water from 18 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Walpole Water Dept. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Walpole Water Dept.
Annual water quality report
Walpole 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