Public water system record
West Cummington Water Dept
Serves an area of Hampshire County, MA · 110 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for West Cummington Water Dept 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
- West Cummington Water Dept draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, October 2015.
- Record on file since 2000, with 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 31 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 2000
EPA's records for West Cummington Water Dept go back to 2000. Before October 20, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 31 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2000 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against West Cummington Water Dept between 2000 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 27, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 4, 2005 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Arsenic |
| Apr 21, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
West Cummington Water Dept draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
West Cummington 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 West Cummington 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells