Public water system record
Springfield Water and Sewer Commission
Serves Springfield, Hampden County, MA · 167,954 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Springfield Water and Sewer Commission in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Springfield Water and Sewer Commission draws water from 6 surface water intakes (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, June 2020.
- Record on file since 2004, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 22 unknown out of 45,187 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 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
|
Oct 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
|
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
|
Jul 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
|
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
|
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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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 22, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Springfield Water and Sewer Commission go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2004, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Springfield Water and Sewer Commission and issued 1 boil water order and 2 bans on new connections between 1994 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2020 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (6 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Aug 5, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Public Notice |
| Apr 29, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jan 14, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 3, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jul 19, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 14, 1994 | Massachusetts | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 1 violation |
| Sep 14, 1994 | Massachusetts | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 11, 1994 | Massachusetts | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
9 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Springfield Water and Sewer Commission draws water from 6 surface water intakes (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 5 other community water systems buy water from Springfield Water and Sewer Commission. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Springfield Water and Sewer Commission.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Agawam Water Department Agawam, MA
- East Longmeadow DPW Water Dept East Longmeadow, MA
- Longmeadow Water Dept Longmeadow, MA
- Southwick Water Dept Southwick, MA
- Westfield Dpwwater Division Westfield, MA
Annual water quality report
Springfield Water and Sewer Commission 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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