DALTON FIRE DISTRICT

Massachusetts — Community Water System — PWSID: MA1070000

System Information

PWSID	MA1070000
System Name	DALTON FIRE DISTRICT
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Surface Water Purchased
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	01
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Feb 26, 1979
Last Reported	Dec 17, 2025

Location & Contact

State	Massachusetts
City	DALTON
ZIP Code	01226
Address	20 FLANSBURG AVE
Organization	DALTON FIRE DISTRICT
Phone	4136846118

Population & Service

Population Served	6,330
Service Connections	2,231

Drinking Water Violations (39)

This water system has 39 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Contaminant	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
Apr 1, 2003	Apr 30, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Apr 30, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Thallium, Total	MR	No	No	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Inorganic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Mercury	MR	No	No	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Inorganic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	No	No	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	No	No	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	No	No	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	No	No	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Styrene	MR	No	No	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Barium	MR	No	No	—	2 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Inorganic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Cadmium	MR	No	No	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Inorganic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Chromium	MR	No	No	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Inorganic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	No	No	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Antimony, Total	MR	No	No	—	0.006 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Inorganic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	No	No	—	0.07 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Xylenes, Total	MR	No	No	—	10 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	No	No	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Selenium	MR	No	No	—	0.05 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Inorganic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	No	No	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Vinyl chloride	MR	No	No	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Arsenic	MR	No	No	—	0.010 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Arsenic Rule
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	CYANIDE	MR	No	No	—	0.2 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Inorganic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Fluoride	MR	No	No	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Inorganic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Nickel	MR	No	No	—	—	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Inorganic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Nitrate	MR	No	No	—	10 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Nitrate Rule
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Beryllium, Total	MR	No	No	—	0.004 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Inorganic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	No	No	—	0.07 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	No	No	—	0.6 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	No	No	—	0.075 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	No	No	—	0.007 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	No	No	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	No	No	—	0.2 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Trichloroethylene	MR	No	No	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Benzene	MR	No	No	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Toluene	MR	No	No	—	1 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Ethylbenzene	MR	No	No	—	0.7 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Volatile Organic Chemicals
May 1, 1999	May 31, 1999	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	May 31, 1999	Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 1997	Aug 31, 1997	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Aug 31, 1997	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Nitrate	MR	No	No	—	10 mg/L	—	Archived	Jun 30, 1995	Nitrate Rule
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Nitrite	MR	No	No	—	1 mg/L	—	Archived	Jun 30, 1995	Nitrate Rule

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