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STERLING WATER DEPARTMENT

Massachusetts — Community Water System — PWSID: MA2282000

System Information

PWSIDMA2282000
System NameSTERLING WATER DEPARTMENT
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceGround Water
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region01
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedFeb 26, 1979
Last ReportedMar 17, 2026

Location & Contact

StateMassachusetts
CitySTERLING
ZIP Code01564
AddressP.O. BOX 537
OrganizationSTERLING WATER DEPARTMENT
Phone9784226767

Population & Service

Population Served6,754
Service Connections2,474

Drinking Water Violations (184)

This water system has 184 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date End Date Contaminant Category Health-Based Major Measured Federal MCL State MCL Status Return to Compliance Rule
Jan 1, 2026 — MR No No — TT — Addressed — —
Feb 17, 2024 — TT Yes No — TT — Resolved Dec 3, 2024 —
Feb 17, 2024 — TT Yes No — TT — Resolved Dec 3, 2024 —
Dec 30, 2018 — MR No No — TT — Resolved Apr 5, 2019 —
Dec 30, 2018 — MR No No — TT — Resolved Apr 5, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 MR No No — 4.0 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 2014 —
Apr 1, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 MR No No — 4.0 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 2014 —
Jul 1, 2011 — Other No No — — — Resolved Jul 14, 2011 —
Jul 1, 2011 — Other No No — — — Resolved Jul 14, 2011 —
Jul 1, 2010 Jul 31, 2010 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2010 —
Jul 1, 2010 Jul 31, 2010 MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2010 —
Jul 1, 2010 Jul 31, 2010 MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2010 —
Jul 1, 2010 Jul 31, 2010 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2010 —
Jul 1, 2010 Jul 31, 2010 MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2010 —
Jul 1, 2010 Jul 31, 2010 MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2010 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 1 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.007 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.075 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.7 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.007 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.075 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.7 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 1 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —
Oct 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 MR No No — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 —

About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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