Public water system record
Wilbraham Water Dept (MWRA)
Serves an area of Hampden County, MA that includes Wilbraham · 8,533 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Wilbraham Water Dept (MWRA) in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Wilbraham Water Dept (MWRA) buys its water from MWRA.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, November 2018.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 3,398 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 19, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 26, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Wilbraham Water Dept (MWRA) go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began October 1991, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Wilbraham Water Dept (MWRA) between 2009 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 26, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Wilbraham Water Dept (MWRA) buys its water from MWRA. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- MWRA Chelsea, MA
Annual water quality report
Wilbraham Water Dept (MWRA) 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