BARRE WATER DEPARTMENT: EPA violation history, explained
BARRE WATER DEPARTMENT has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. 2,610 people get their water from it, across 1,132 connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, BARRE WATER DEPARTMENT ranks 985th by violation burden (92th percentile) - 91 violations total, 18 health-baseds.
Against the MA average
Among the 283 MA systems in this dataset, the average is 7.0 health-based violations - BARRE WATER DEPARTMENT's 18 is above that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
BARRE WATER DEPARTMENT's most recent violation on record is dated 2027-06-12, with the most recent health-based one dated 2014-01-04. Last reported to EPA: 06/22/2026.
The concern categories on record
BARRE WATER DEPARTMENT's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: Lead and Copper Rule
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What BARRE WATER DEPARTMENT's record does not cover
This is what BARRE WATER DEPARTMENT reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 91 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.