Public water system record
Mill River Water Takers Association
Serves an area of Berkshire County, MA · 150 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Mill River Water Takers Association in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Mill River Water Takers Association draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Massachusetts, April 2019.
- Record on file since 1982, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Mar 22, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Mar 25, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 20, 2012 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2009 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 26, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 19, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
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
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2014 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Mill River Water Takers Association go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 58 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 51 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began March 2016, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 25, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 20, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 14 formal enforcement actions against Mill River Water Takers Association between 1999 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Groundwater Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 8, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 28, 2014 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: Benzene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Vinyl chloride, CHLOROBENZENE |
| Mar 24, 2014 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Apr 25, 2013 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Jul 6, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Jul 21, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 1, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations: Radium-228, Gross Beta Particle Activity, Tritium, 38-STRONTIUM-90, Radium-226 |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Mill River Water Takers Association draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Mill River Water Takers Association 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 Mill River Water Takers Association 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