Public water system record
High Lawn Farm
Serves an area of Berkshire County, MA · 43 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for High Lawn Farm in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- High Lawn Farm draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, November 2023.
- Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for High Lawn Farm go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began June 2002, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against High Lawn Farm and issued 1 boil water order between 1996 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2023 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Nov 16, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Nitrate, Radium-228, Radium-226 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | Massachusetts | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 8, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations: Chromium (total), CYANIDE, Fluoride, Nickel, Selenium |
| Dec 14, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 15, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Asbestos |
| Nov 21, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 6, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
High Lawn Farm draws water from 1 well. It also has an emergency connection to Lee Water Dept.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Lee Water Dept Lee, MA
Annual water quality report
High Lawn Farm 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 High Lawn Farm 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