Menemsha Water Company
PWSID: MA4062000
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2025-07-01.
This system has more violations on record than 91% of water systems in Massachusetts.
Violation trend: 0.8 per year over the last 5 years, down from 4.0 per year in the previous 5.
System Details
| Population Served | 841 |
| Service Connections | 95 |
| Water Source | Groundwater |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Owner | Private |
| Status | Active |
| City | Chilmark |
| EPA ZIP on File | 02535 |
Areas Served
- Chilmark, Dukes County, 02535
Lead & Copper Testing
| Contaminant | Level | EPA Action Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper (90th percentile) | 7.7900 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 6.2000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 6.1000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 6.1000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 5.5000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 4.7600 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 4.5300 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 4.0000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 3.1000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 1.8000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0620 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0400 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0210 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0210 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0150 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0120 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0120 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0091 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0090 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0074 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0058 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0000 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
Violation History (25 total)
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1039 | MR | 2025-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1040 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1040 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 8000 | MON | 2021-10-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 8000 | RPT | 2018-11-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | MON | 2018-10-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 8000 | RPT | 2018-09-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | RPT | 2018-08-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | MON | 2018-08-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 8000 | MON | 2018-07-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 8000 | RPT | 2018-06-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | RPT | 2018-05-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | MON | 2018-05-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 8000 | MON | 2018-04-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 8000 | RPT | 2017-12-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | RPT | 2017-11-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | MON | 2017-11-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 8000 | MON | 2017-10-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 8000 | RPT | 2017-09-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | RPT | 2017-08-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | MON | 2017-08-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 8000 | MON | 2017-07-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 8000 | RPT | 2017-06-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | MON | 2017-05-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 7500 | Other | 2008-12-01 | Returned to Compliance |
Understanding This Water System's Record
Menemsha Water Company is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 841 in Chilmark, Massachusetts. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.
What Do These Violations Mean?
Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.
What Should You Do?
Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.