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LOWELL, MA · Middlesex County

LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY 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 LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY.

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)
MA3160000
System type
Community Water System
Population served
120,418
Service connections
26,043
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY is the fifth largest community water system in Massachusetts, serving 120,418 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries in 2000, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2000.

All 2 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 synthetic organic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    July 1, 2000 – September 30, 2000

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    2,3,7,8-TCDD

    July 1, 2000 – September 30, 2000

    Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY 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 LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY.

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

LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY

9786744240

LOWELL, MA 01854