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Heron Pond at Stockbridge

Serves an area of Berkshire County, MA · 50 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Heron Pond at Stockbridge in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • MA1283017
  • STOCKBRIDGE
  • MA
  • 50 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 01262
EPA system ID MA1283017

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Heron Pond at Stockbridge draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, July 2016.
  • Record on file since 2001, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2015 Active
Enforcement action in place
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2015 Active
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 2001

EPA's records for Heron Pond at Stockbridge go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2015, Archived.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2015 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2013 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Massachusetts regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Heron Pond at Stockbridge between 2001 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 22, 2016 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Mar 29, 2016 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Sep 25, 2015 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, E. coli
Dec 28, 2005 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Aug 1, 2001 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

Where the water comes from

Heron Pond at Stockbridge draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

Heron Pond at Stockbridge 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 Heron Pond at Stockbridge for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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