Public water system record
Monson Water and Sewer Dept
Serves an area of Hampden County, MA that includes Monson Center · 4,212 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Monson Water and Sewer Dept in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Monson Water and Sewer Dept draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, September 2010.
- Record on file since 1993, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,409 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Monson Water and Sewer Dept go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (1 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 49 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 49 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2010, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Monson Water and Sewer Dept and issued 1 boil water order between 1993 and 2010, filed as 11 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 6, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 23, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 20, 2000 | Massachusetts | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 22, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 11, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Nitrate, Nitrite |
| Feb 21, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 33 violations: BHC-GAMMA, Endothall, Glyphosate, OXAMYL, Picloram |
| Oct 12, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations: Arsenic, Chromium (total), CYANIDE, Fluoride, Mercury |
| Sep 9, 1993 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Monson Water and Sewer Dept draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Monson Water and Sewer 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
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