Public water system record
Pinetree Village
Serves an area of Plymouth County, MA · 348 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Pinetree Village in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Pinetree Village draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 11.35 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, August 2010.
- Record on file since 1991, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.35 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Pinetree Village go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2001, Archived.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Pinetree Village between 1997 and 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 15, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Arsenic |
| Nov 8, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 26, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 6, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Pinetree Village draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Pinetree Village 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 Pinetree Village for a copy.
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