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Lee Water Dept

Serves an area of Berkshire County, MA that includes Lee · 5,420 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Lee Water Dept in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • MA1150000
  • LEE
  • MA
  • 5,420 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 01238
EPA system ID MA1150000

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Lee Water Dept draws water from 4 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, March 2016.
  • Record on file since 1982, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,561 unknown out of 2,165 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 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 1982

EPA's records for Lee Water Dept go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 34 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 1
1990s 3 0
2000s 0 31
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2013, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1996 Archived
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1996 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Massachusetts regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Lee Water Dept between 1991 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 4, 2016 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Dec 31, 2015 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 30, 2015 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 27, 2005 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 30 violations: Methoxychlor, Dalapon, Endothall, Glyphosate, Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Jan 15, 1998 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule
Sep 26, 1996 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
May 1, 1991 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule

Where the water comes from

Lee Water Dept draws water from 4 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Lee Water Dept.

Annual water quality report

Lee 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.

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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