MassDEP Drinking Water Program | Public Health Orders (2024)

City/Town	Supplier/Contact	Order Type	Contaminant Type	Results, Comments, Additional Information	Date Order Issued	Affected Area	Status	Record Last Update Date
WESTPORT	ADMINISTRATION BLDG TOWN HALL ANNEX	DO NOT DRINK	OTHER	Do not use water for human consumption purposes. Use bottled water or water from an alternate source. 5/23/2024 - Do Not Drink Order issued due to well failure.	5/23/2024	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	5/23/2024
WALES	TUPPER HILL NORCROSS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY	DO NOT DRINK	OTHER	Do not use water for human consumption purposes. Use bottled water or water from an alternate source. 5/2/2024 - Do Not Drink order issued as a result of algae in artesian well outflow.	5/2/2024	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	5/2/2024
STOW	STOW MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS	DO NOT DRINK	CHEMICAL	Do not use water for human consumption purposes. Use bottled water or water from an alternate source. 11/20/2023 - Do Not Drink Order issued as a result of Perchlorate MCL violation of 2.3.ug/L.	11/16/2023	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	11/20/2023
OAKHAM	LAKE DEAN CAMPGROUND	BOIL	BACTERIA	Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source 8/23/2023 - Boil Water Order issued as a result of E.coli MCL violation.	8/23/2023	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	8/23/2023
WENDELL	WENDELL COUNTRY STORE	BOIL	BACTERIA	Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source 7/17/2023 - Boil Water Order issued as a result of Total Coliform and E.coli positive source and distribution samples.	7/14/2023	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	7/17/2023
WESTPORT	OUR LADY OF GRACE CHURCH	DO NOT DRINK	CHEMICAL	Do not use water for human consumption purposes. Use bottled water or water from an alternate source. 11/21/2022 - Do Not Drink Order issued as a result of PFAS6 detect of 107 ng/L.	11/21/2022	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	11/21/2022
REHOBOTH	SMPAT LLC	BOIL	BACTERIA	Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source 9/7/2022 - Boil Water Order issued as a result of E.coli positive source sample. This system has been under a Do Not Drink Order since 9/10/2021 due to PFAS.	9/7/2022	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	9/7/2022
PLAINVILLE	PLAINVILLE ATHLETIC LEAGUE	BOIL	BACTERIA	Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source 6/23/2022 - Boil Water Order issued as a result of E.coli positive source sample.	6/23/2022	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	6/23/2022
REHOBOTH	SMPAT LLC	DO NOT DRINK	CHEMICAL	Do not use water for human consumption purposes. Use bottled water or water from an alternate source. 9/13/2021 - Do Not Drink Order issued on 9/10/2021 due to PFAS6 detection over 90 ppt.	9/10/2021	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	9/13/2021
REHOBOTH	SMPAT LLC	DO NOT DRINK	CHEMICAL	Do not use water for human consumption purposes. Use bottled water or water from an alternate source. 8/23/2021 - Do Not Drink Order issued as a result of elevated levels of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).	8/23/2021	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	8/23/2021
GRANBY	GRANBY PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX	BOIL	BACTERIA	Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source 7/29/2021 - Boil Water Order issued due to E.coli positive source sample.	7/28/2021	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	7/29/2021
WENDELL	WENDELL COUNTRY STORE	BOIL	BACTERIA	Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source 7/26/2021 - Boil Water Order issued as a result of E.coli MCL violation.	7/26/2021	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	7/26/2021
CHESTERFIELD	HILLTOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP	BOIL	BACTERIA	Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source 7/2/2020 - Boil Water Order issued on 7/20/2020 as a result of E. coli positive source sample.	7/20/2020	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	7/27/2020
LEE	HIGH LAWN FARM	BOIL	BACTERIA	Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source Boil Water Order issued as a result of E.coli positive source sample.	3/6/2020	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	3/10/2020
GRANBY	CHATEAU HARMONY	BOIL	BACTERIA	Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source 10/19/2018 - Boil Water Order issued as a result of violation of the MCL (maximum contaminant level) for E.coli.	10/19/2018	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	10/19/2018
BELCHERTOWN	SPORTS HAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK	BOIL	BACTERIA	Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source 9/24/2018 - Boil Water Order issued as a result of violation of the MCL (Maximum Contaminant Level) for E.coli.	9/24/2018	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	9/25/2018
BERLIN	FIRST PARISH CHURCH OF BERLIN	DO NOT DRINK	OTHER	Do not use water for human consumption purposes. Use bottled water or water from an alternate source. 9/13/2018 - Do Not Drink Order issued as a result of violation of the nitrate MCL (Maximum Contaminant Level).	9/13/2018	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	9/14/2018
OTIS	OTIS RECREATION CENTER	BOIL	BACTERIA	Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source 8/30/2013 - Boil Water Order issued as a result of Total Coliform and E.coli positive samples in both distribution and source.	8/30/2013	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE	8/30/2013
WALES	BROOKSIDE VILLAGE	BOIL	BACTERIA	Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source	5/10/2024	ENTIRE SYSTEM	ACTIVE

MassDEP Drinking Water Program | Public Health Orders (2024)

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