Public water system record
Wareham Fire District
Serves an area of Plymouth County, MA that includes West Wareham, Wareham Center, White Island Shores and 1 more place · 21,418 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Wareham Fire District 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Wareham Fire District draws water from 9 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, January 2012.
- Record on file since 1995, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 7,725 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
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Dec 4, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 2, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 9, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Wareham Fire District go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (6 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 10 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2011, Resolved.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against Wareham Fire District between 2000 and 2012. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 30, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 9, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 22, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 31, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 28, 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 |
| Jul 2, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Oct 20, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Wareham Fire District draws water from 9 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Wareham Fire District.
Annual water quality report
Wareham Fire District 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