Public Water Partners

HOLDEN, MA · Worcester County

HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Massachusetts’s official records. Always confirm current status with Massachusetts before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
MA2134000
System type
Community Water System
Population served
18,016
Service connections
6,504
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW is one of 168 community water systems in Massachusetts in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 18,016 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 2000, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2000.

All 1 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    CHLOROBENZENE

    October 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW

5082105550

HOLDEN, MA 01520