Public water system record
Lanesborough Fire and Water District
Serves an area of Berkshire County, MA · 2,324 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Lanesborough Fire and Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Lanesborough Fire and Water District draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, December 2017.
- Record on file since 2002, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 878 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 9, 2012 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2015 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Lanesborough Fire and Water District go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (3 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2015, Archived.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 9, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 10 formal enforcement actions against Lanesborough Fire and Water District between 2003 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 4, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 18, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 5, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 15, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Nov 16, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 2, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 19, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Lanesborough Fire and Water District draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Pittsfield Dpu Water Dept.
Buys water from
- Pittsfield Dpu Water Dept Pittsfield, MA
Annual water quality report
Lanesborough Fire and Water District 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