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Chlorine (MRDL) violations in Massachusetts

7 active public water systems in Massachusetts had a Chlorine (MRDL) violation in the past three years. What Chlorine (MRDL) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Acute high-dose exposure to chlorinated water can cause eye and nose irritation, stomach discomfort, and nausea. Chronic exposure above the MRDL is primarily a concern because elevated chlorine accelerates formation of trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids, which are associated with increased cancer risk over time.

Systems with a Chlorine (MRDL) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Barre Water Department
Barre · Worcester County
2,610 5 0
Millbury Ind. Park/ Park Hill Village
Millbury · Worcester County
400 5 0
Millville Elementary School
Millville · Worcester County
400 3 0
Masters Academy International
Stow · Middlesex County
225 4 0
Four Mile Village
Boxford · Essex County
133 4 2
The Appleworks
Harvard · Worcester County
36 1 0
Ashby Market
Ashby · Middlesex County
25 1 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Chlorine (MRDL), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Chlorine (MRDL) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Massachusetts records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.