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West Stockbridge Water Dept

Serves an area of Berkshire County, MA · 535 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for West Stockbridge Water Dept in the last ten years.

  • MA1326000
  • WEST STOCKBRIDGE
  • MA
  • 535 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 01266
EPA system ID MA1326000

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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

  • West Stockbridge Water Dept draws water from 2 wells and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, April 2018.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 228 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for West Stockbridge Water Dept go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 1993, Archived.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1993 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1992 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1991 Archived

Enforcement actions

Massachusetts regulators and EPA took 8 formal enforcement actions against West Stockbridge Water Dept between 1992 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 25, 2018 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Nov 18, 2016 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
May 12, 2000 Massachusetts Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Feb 1, 2000 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 25, 1996 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Nitrite
Sep 27, 1993 Massachusetts Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Jun 30, 1993 EPA Civil case filed in court 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jun 19, 1992 EPA Emergency order under section 1431 of the Safe Drinking Water Act 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule

Where the water comes from

West Stockbridge Water Dept draws water from 2 wells and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

West Stockbridge 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.

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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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