Public water system record
Great Barrington Fire Dist
Serves an area of Berkshire County, MA that includes Great Barrington · 4,375 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 30 monitoring/reporting issues for Great Barrington Fire Dist in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 30
Key facts
- Great Barrington Fire Dist draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, November 2018.
- Record on file since 1995, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 934 unknown out of 1,762 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Feb 16, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 18, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Mar 11, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Great Barrington Fire Dist go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 60 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 12 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 46 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 30 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began March 2016, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 11, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against Great Barrington Fire Dist between 1996 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 30 violations: LASSO, 2,4-D, ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, Heptachlor epoxide, Pentachlorophenol |
| May 3, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 16, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 31 violations: LASSO, 2,4-D, ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, Heptachlor epoxide, Pentachlorophenol |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 14 violations: Fluoride, Selenium, Chromium (total), Beryllium, Total, Nickel |
| Nov 5, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 26, 2002 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 26, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations: Antimony, Total, Arsenic, CYANIDE, Selenium, Beryllium, Total |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Great Barrington Fire Dist draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Great Barrington Fire Dist.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Bard College at Simons Rock Great Barrington, MA
Annual water quality report
Great Barrington Fire Dist 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