Public water system record
East Longmeadow DPW Water Dept
Serves an area of Hampden County, MA · 16,358 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for East Longmeadow DPW Water Dept in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- East Longmeadow DPW Water Dept buys its water from Springfield Water and Sewer Commission.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, August 2019.
- Record on file since 2005, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,600 unknown out of 6,253 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for East Longmeadow DPW Water Dept go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2009, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against East Longmeadow DPW Water Dept and issued 1 boil water order between 1994 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Apr 8, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| May 15, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| May 17, 2017 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Aug 26, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 12, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jan 3, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 14, 1994 | Massachusetts | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
East Longmeadow DPW Water Dept buys its water from Springfield Water and Sewer Commission. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Springfield Water and Sewer Commission Springfield, MA
Annual water quality report
East Longmeadow DPW 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 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
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