Public water system record
Bard College at Simons Rock
Serves an area of Berkshire County, MA · 500 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Bard College at Simons Rock 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
- 2
Key facts
- Bard College at Simons Rock buys its water from Great Barrington Fire Dist.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, March 2015.
- Record on file since 1996, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Feb 1, 2015 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 10, 2014 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Bard College at Simons Rock go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (1 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2015, Archived.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Bard College at Simons Rock between 1997 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (2 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 24, 2013 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 15, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Asbestos |
| Mar 7, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
Where the water comes from
Bard College at Simons Rock buys its water from Great Barrington Fire Dist. EPA also lists 5 wells, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use.
Buys water from
- Great Barrington Fire Dist Great Barrington, MA
Annual water quality report
Bard College at Simons Rock 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 Bard College at Simons Rock 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