Public water system record
Adams Fire District
Serves Adams, Berkshire County, MA · 7,851 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Adams Fire District in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Adams Fire District draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, January 2016.
- Record on file since 1992, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,976 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Adams Fire District go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (3 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2015, Archived.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Adams Fire District between 2012 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 6, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 21, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Adams Fire District draws water from 3 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Adams Fire District.
Annual water quality report
Adams Fire District must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Massachusetts.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells