Public water system record
Wrentham Developmental Center
Serves an area of Norfolk County, MA · 937 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Wrentham Developmental Center 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Wrentham Developmental Center draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, February 2025.
- Record on file since 1994, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 47 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 | Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Nov 5, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Dec 11, 2021 | 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
|
Dec 6, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 14, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 6, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 12, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 13, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Wrentham Developmental Center go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 3 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2004, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Wrentham Developmental Center between 2004 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (2 health-based): Public Notice, Revised Total Coliform Rule, E. coli |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 13, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
3 incidentsThe 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
Wrentham Developmental Center draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Wrentham Developmental Center.
Annual water quality report
Wrentham Developmental Center 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