Public water system record
East Northfield Water Co
Serves Northfield, Franklin County, MA · 659 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for East Northfield Water Co 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
- 9
Key facts
- East Northfield Water Co draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, August 2022.
- Record on file since 2009, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 246 unknown out of 264 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2009
EPA's records for East Northfield Water Co go back to 2009. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 15 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began May 2014, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 29, 2014 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against East Northfield Water Co between 2009 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2022 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 4, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Oct 30, 2017 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Dec 22, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Aug 18, 2014 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 30, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Nov 4, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Antimony, Total |
Where the water comes from
East Northfield Water Co draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
East Northfield Water Co 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.
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