Public water system record
Southwick Water Dept
Serves an area of Hampden County, MA · 7,646 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Southwick Water 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
- Southwick Water Dept draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, January 2013.
- Record on file since 1993, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,289 unknown out of 2,778 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 Southwick Water Dept go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 100 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 58 |
| 2000s | 6 | 40 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2012, Archived.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Nov 1, 2012 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2012 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2009 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Dec 1, 2008 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2008 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2007 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Nov 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 22 formal enforcement actions against Southwick Water Dept between 1993 and 2013, filed as 23 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2013 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 5, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 14, 2011 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jan 28, 2011 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Mar 5, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 21, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Apr 1, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 17, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 17, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 6, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 20, 2005 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 17, 2002 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 3, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 34 violations: Trichloroethylene, CHLOROBENZENE, Benzene, Toluene, Styrene |
| Aug 1, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jun 20, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Oct 27, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: DICHLOROMETHANE, o-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane |
| Nov 13, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations: Arsenic, Barium, Fluoride, Mercury, Selenium |
| Jan 23, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, o-Dichlorobenzene, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride |
| Oct 8, 1996 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Nitrate, Nitrite |
| Oct 12, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Jul 25, 1994 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 2, 1993 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Southwick Water Dept draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Springfield Water and Sewer Commission.
Buys water from
- Springfield Water and Sewer Commission Springfield, MA
Annual water quality report
Southwick 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
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