MA2282000 · Massachusetts

STERLING WATER DEPARTMENT

Federal fiscal 2026Q3 · EPA violation and follow-up records

Violation records shown: 4
EPA health-based flag: 1
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 3

Counties listed by EPA · Worcester County, Massachusetts

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Violations and what followed

Among 4 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 120.5 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RViolation 53 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2026 · period end July 31, 2026 · first reported March 17, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field July 31, 2026

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
60	March 16, 2026	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
62	July 31, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

OCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/DemonstrationViolation 41 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start February 17, 2024 · period end December 3, 2024 · first reported March 18, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 3, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
54	February 26, 2024	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
59	December 3, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 48 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start August 1, 2023 · period end August 31, 2023 · first reported September 24, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 31, 2023

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
55	May 15, 2024	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
56	August 9, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 47 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start August 1, 2023 · period end August 31, 2023 · first reported September 24, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 31, 2023

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
55	May 15, 2024	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
56	August 9, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA data and scope

How to read the records

The enforcement snapshot is federal fiscal 2026Q3. The EPA archive labels its violation file October 13, 2026. EPA says federal reporting can lag by several months. For current advisories, check your utility or local drinking-water authority.

We matched active community water systems by public water system ID between EPA’s system search and SDWIS inventory. We show violations with a recorded noncompliance, initial reporting or return-to-compliance date from 2021 onward, plus earlier records listed as Addressed or Unaddressed.
EPA’s health-based flag identifies violations of contaminant or disinfectant limits or treatment requirements. Monitoring and reporting violations describe required tests or reports. Neither category measures household exposure.
Addressed means EPA records formal enforcement on a violation that remains unresolved in the snapshot. Unaddressed means no formal action is recorded for an unresolved violation. Resolved can mean compliance was restored, the rule ceased to apply, or further action was unnecessary. Archived is a separate status.
We count a violation once per water system and group its distinct linked actions. Conflicting records are set aside. Places are EPA-listed search locations and can include mailing locations. Use the provider name and system ID to identify your service.

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