Public water system record
Wellfleet Municipal Water System
Serves an area of Barnstable County, MA · 750 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Wellfleet Municipal Water System 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
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Wellfleet Municipal Water System draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, January 2026.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 270 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
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 11, 2026 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 26, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 26, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Wellfleet Municipal Water System go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2011, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Wellfleet Municipal Water System between 1995 and 2026, filed as 8 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2026.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice |
| Nov 29, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 22, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrite |
| Dec 28, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 21, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
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
Wellfleet Municipal Water System draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Wellfleet Municipal Water System 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