Public water system record
Housatonic Water Works
Serves an area of Berkshire County, MA that includes Housatonic · 1,391 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Housatonic Water Works 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Housatonic Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, March 2022.
- Record on file since 2003, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 797 unknown out of 825 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 | Oct 1, 2021 |
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 | Jul 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 7, 2017 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 10, 2017 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2015 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for Housatonic Water Works go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 13 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began December 2015, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2015 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Housatonic Water Works between 2003 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2022 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Public Notice |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 9, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (1 health-based): Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 9, 2014 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 29, 2005 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations: Fluoride, Beryllium, Total, CYANIDE, Selenium, Chromium (total) |
| Dec 19, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Housatonic Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Housatonic Water Works 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
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