Public water system record
Blandford Water Dept
Serves an area of Hampden County, MA that includes Blandford · 442 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Blandford Water Dept in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Blandford Water Dept draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, October 2023.
- Record on file since 1994, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 238 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.
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
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Blandford Water Dept go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (1 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 38 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 13 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 25 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2012, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 15 formal enforcement actions against Blandford Water Dept and issued 1 boil water order and 2 bans on new connections between 1995 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Aug 7, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 5, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Dec 10, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 13, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Dec 29, 2014 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: Carbon tetrachloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
| Dec 15, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jan 17, 2001 | Massachusetts | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 1 violation |
| Jan 9, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Aug 18, 2000 | Massachusetts | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 16, 2000 | Massachusetts | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 1 violation |
| Jan 24, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 29, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Oct 12, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations: Arsenic, Barium, Chromium (total), CYANIDE, Nickel |
Where the water comes from
Blandford Water Dept draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Blandford Water Dept 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 Blandford Water Dept for a copy.
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.
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