A company has been fined over charges it ran an Unregistered Public Water System in Middleborough.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection says that 691 Wareham, LLC has been fined $30,754 for operating an unregistered community public water system at its newly constructed apartment development located on Jake’s Path.
A public water system is defined as providing water for human consumption to at least 15 service connections or regularly serving an average of at least 25 individuals daily for at least 60 days of the year.
Officials say 691 Wareham, “exceeded those thresholds and violated state regulations by not registering its water system, not providing ongoing oversight by a certified water operator, and not sampling or reporting water quality data.”
691 Wareham has been registered as a public water system by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and must immediately hire a certified operator, collect water quality samples, and operate its system in compliance with the drinking water regulations.
The company must also evaluate the “proper location for a new well that would comply with all regulatory requirements for public water systems.”