LYNNFIELD WATER DIST. (MWRA): EPA violation history, explained
LYNNFIELD WATER DIST. (MWRA) has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 4,820, over 1,480 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, LYNNFIELD WATER DIST. (MWRA) ranks 2,879th by violation burden (78th percentile) - 8 violations total, 7 health-baseds.
How LYNNFIELD WATER DIST. (MWRA) compares within MA
MA's 283 covered systems average 7.0 health-based violations each; LYNNFIELD WATER DIST. (MWRA) carries 7, more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for LYNNFIELD WATER DIST. (MWRA) is from 2013-01-10 (health-based: 2013-01-10). Last reported to EPA: 06/22/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
LYNNFIELD WATER DIST. (MWRA)'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 this data is and is not
This is what LYNNFIELD WATER DIST. (MWRA) 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 8 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.