Public water system record
Amherst DPW Water Division
Serves Amherst Town, Hampshire County, MA · 39,263 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Amherst DPW Water Division in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Amherst DPW Water Division draws water from 8 wells and 2 surface water intakes (4 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, November 2024.
- Record on file since 2008, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 239 unknown out of 7,576 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2008
EPA's records for Amherst DPW Water Division go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2008 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Amherst DPW Water Division between 2008 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Aug 4, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 13, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Nov 24, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 20, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 18, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Amherst DPW Water Division draws water from 8 wells and 2 surface water intakes (4 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Amherst DPW Water Division 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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