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PWS IDMA1008000
PWS NameAMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served39263
County ServedHampshire

Note


The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

PWS Violation


Violations

Violation Category CodeViolation Type DescriptionRule NameContaminant NameViolation IDCompliance Status DescriptionCompliance Period Begin DateCompliance Period End DateIs Health Based Ind
TTTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule19Returned to Compliance01-SEP-202430-SEP-2024Yes
MRMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)18Returned to Compliance01-DEC-201531-DEC-2015No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule16Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2015 - No
MRMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleInterim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule17Known01-JUL-201531-JUL-2015No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)15Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201431-DEC-2014Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrite7Returned to Compliance01-APR-201430-JUN-2014No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate6Returned to Compliance01-APR-201430-JUN-2014No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)5Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201331-JUL-2013Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)3Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201031-OCT-2010Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)2Known01-AUG-200831-AUG-2008Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)1Known01-MAY-200831-MAY-2008Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
5319SOXState Compliance achieved12-DEC-2024StateEPA FOR NONCSA-WE-24-00016924 CCR INCLUSION OUTSTANDING
4618SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued25-JAN-2016StateFAILED TO COLLECT REPEAT SAMPLES WITHIN TIMEFRAME FOLLOWING NON-MCL DECEMBER 2015 TC+ NO RTC ISSUED
4517SFOState Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued15-JAN-2016StateIESWTR AND CROSS CONNECTION VIOLATIONS
4316SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued04-AUG-2015StateFTS AND CERTIFY 2014 CCR WITHIN TIMEFRAME NO RTC ISSUED
4215SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued13-FEB-2015StateQ4 2014 HAA5 RESULT VIOLATED LRAA
476SOXState Compliance achieved19-AUG-2014StateEPA RTC FOR NON-WE-14-5D152 PN OUTSTANDING
477SOXState Compliance achieved19-AUG-2014StateEPA RTC FOR NON-WE-14-5D152 PN OUTSTANDING
415SOXState Compliance achieved01-SEP-2013StateRTC PDU for EPA
363SOXState Compliance achieved06-APR-2011StateRTC FOR NON-WE-10-5D204
292SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued20-OCT-2008StateAUG-2008 BACTI VIOLATION SNC RTC ISSUED IN JUNE 2009
271SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued18-JUN-2008State6 OF 59 MAY 2008 BACTI SAMPLES TC + ADD'L SAMPLES IN MAY & JUNE 2008 CLEAR PN ISSUED
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
AMETHYST BROOK (HAWLEY/HILL/INTAKE)4YesIntakeSurface waterEmergencyActive
WELL #5 BAY ROAD (06)8YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
LAWRENCE SWAMP REPLACEMENT WELL #434YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
REPLACEMENT WELL #232YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #3 BROWN WELL (02G)3YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #1 SOUTH AMHERST (01G)1YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DWF BRICKYARD SITE (03G)5YesWell Ground waterEmergencyInactive
WELL #4 LAWRENCE SWAMP (05G)7YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
WELL 26YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
WELL #6 (07G)16YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
ATKINS RESERVOIR (01S)2YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
WELL 1 LAWR SWAMP PUMP12NoPump Facility - - Active
WELL # 2 PUMP13NoPump Facility - - Active
WELL 3 PUMP14NoPump Facility - - Active
WELL 5 PUMP15NoPump Facility - - Active
WELL 4 PUMP INACTIVE17NoPump Facility - - Active
REPLACEMENT WELL 2 PUMP33NoPump Facility - - Active
LAWRENCE SWAMP REPLACEMENT WELL #435NoPump Facility - - Active
EAST PLEASANT STREET18NoStorage - - Active
UMASS19NoStorage - - Active
BAY ROAD20NoStorage - - Active
VILLAGE PARK21NoStorage - - Active
CENTENNIAL WTP INACTIVE10NoTreatment Plant - - Active
ATKINS WTP22NoTreatment Plant - - Active
BABY CARRIAGE BROOK WTP28NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL #1 #2 WTP29NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL #3 WTP30NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL #5 WTP31NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
CENTENNIAL WTP INACTIVE10pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
CENTENNIAL WTP INACTIVE10ChloraminesDisinfection
CENTENNIAL WTP INACTIVE10FlocculationParticulate removal
CENTENNIAL WTP INACTIVE10Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
CENTENNIAL WTP INACTIVE10FluoridationOther
CENTENNIAL WTP INACTIVE10CoagulationParticulate removal
CENTENNIAL WTP INACTIVE10SedimentationParticulate removal
ATKINS WTP22ChloraminesDisinfection
ATKINS WTP22Ozonation, PreDisinfection
ATKINS WTP22pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
ATKINS WTP22FluoridationOther
ATKINS WTP22Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
ATKINS WTP22CoagulationParticulate removal
ATKINS WTP22SedimentationParticulate removal
BABY CARRIAGE BROOK WTP28Filtration, GreensandIron removal
BABY CARRIAGE BROOK WTP28Filtration, GreensandManganese removal
BABY CARRIAGE BROOK WTP28Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
BABY CARRIAGE BROOK WTP28FluoridationOther
WELL #1 #2 WTP29pH AdjustmentCorrosion control
WELL #1 #2 WTP29FluoridationOther
WELL #3 WTP30pH AdjustmentCorrosion control
WELL #3 WTP30FluoridationOther
WELL #5 WTP31FluoridationOther
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For more information on a Water System:
Ask the operators of your water system, contact your primacy agency or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Drinking water in general: Find out more about your drinking water web site or call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). EPA has also prepared a table about various regulated drinking water contaminants.
Tools for accessing EPA drinking water data: Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services and Drinking Water Performance and Results Report.
Research Data: As well as monitoring the levels of drinking water contaminants for which EPA has set standards, EPA, states, and water systems also carry out studies of contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future. For more information about these contaminants, please see the National Contaminant Occurrence Database.