GREAT BARRINGTON FIRE DIST

Massachusetts — Community Water System — PWSID: MA1113000

System Information

PWSID	MA1113000
System Name	GREAT BARRINGTON FIRE DIST
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	01
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	Yes
First Reported	Feb 26, 1979
Last Reported	Dec 17, 2025

Location & Contact

State	Massachusetts
City	GREAT BARRINGTON
ZIP Code	01230
Address	17 EAST ST
Organization	GREAT BARRINGTON FIRE DIST
Phone	4135280133

Population & Service

Population Served	4,375
Service Connections	1,725

Drinking Water Violations (46)

This water system has 46 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
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Endothall	MR	No	No	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Dalapon	MR	No	No	—	0.2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Dalapon	MR	No	No	—	0.2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Dalapon	MR	No	No	—	0.2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Dalapon	MR	No	No	—	0.2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Atrazine	MR	No	No	—	0.003 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Atrazine	MR	No	No	—	0.003 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Atrazine	MR	No	No	—	0.003 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Endothall	MR	No	No	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Endothall	MR	No	No	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	LASSO	MR	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Endothall	MR	No	No	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Carbofuran	MR	No	No	—	0.04 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Carbofuran	MR	No	No	—	0.04 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Carbofuran	MR	No	No	—	0.04 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Chlordane	MR	No	No	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Chlordane	MR	No	No	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Heptachlor	MR	No	No	—	0.0004 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Glyphosate	MR	No	No	—	0.7 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	No	No	—	0.00005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	No	No	—	0.00005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Heptachlor epoxide	MR	No	No	—	0.0002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	No	No	—	0.05 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Pentachlorophenol	MR	No	No	—	0.001 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Pentachlorophenol	MR	No	No	—	0.001 mg/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2018	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	2,4-D	MR	No	Yes	—	0.07 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2015	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Atrazine	MR	No	Yes	—	0.003 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2015	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Mercury	MR	No	Yes	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2014	Inorganic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2002	Jul 31, 2002	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jul 31, 2002	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Mercury	MR	No	No	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Barium	MR	No	No	—	2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Mercury	MR	No	No	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Fluoride	MR	No	No	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Thallium, Total	MR	No	No	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Beryllium, Total	MR	No	No	—	0.004 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Nickel	MR	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Arsenic	MR	No	No	—	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Arsenic Rule
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	CYANIDE	MR	No	No	—	0.2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	CYANIDE	MR	No	No	—	0.2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Selenium	MR	No	No	—	0.05 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Selenium	MR	No	No	—	0.05 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Antimony, Total	MR	No	No	—	0.006 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Antimony, Total	MR	No	No	—	0.006 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Chromium	MR	No	No	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Chromium	MR	No	No	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Cadmium	MR	No	No	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Inorganic Chemicals

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