Public water system record
Town of Westport
Serves an area of Bristol County, MA · 250 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Westport 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
- 2
Key facts
- Town of Westport buys its water from Fall River Water Department.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, February 2021.
- Record on file since 2012, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 167 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 2012
EPA's records for Town of Westport go back to 2012. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Westport between 2012 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2021 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
Where the water comes from
Town of Westport buys its water from Fall River Water Department. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Fall River Water Department Fall River, MA
Annual water quality report
Town of Westport 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Town of Westport for a copy.
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