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Washington Acres

Serves Belchertown, Hampshire County, MA · 30 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Washington Acres in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • MA1024015
  • BELCHERTOWN
  • MA
  • 30 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 01007
EPA system ID MA1024015

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Washington Acres draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, December 2011.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 3 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2005 Active
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for Washington Acres go back to 2003. Before October 20, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 1 1
2010 to October 19, 2016 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2011, Archived.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2011 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2010 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2003 Archived

Enforcement actions

Massachusetts regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Washington Acres between 2003 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2011.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 9, 2011 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform
Sep 29, 2010 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Jan 30, 2006 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Aug 15, 2003 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

Where the water comes from

Washington Acres draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Washington Acres 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Washington Acres for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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