Public water system record
Pine Valley Plantation
Serves an area of Hampshire County, MA · 600 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Pine Valley Plantation in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Pine Valley Plantation draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, March 2018.
- Record on file since 1998, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 391 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Nov 22, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for Pine Valley Plantation go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against Pine Valley Plantation between 1999 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 5, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, E. coli |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Mar 15, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 23, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 19, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 26, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations: Radium-226, Radium-228, Gross Beta Particle Activity, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Tritium |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Pine Valley Plantation draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Pine Valley Plantation 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