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NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT

Massachusetts — Community Water System — PWSID: MA1209000

System Information

PWSIDMA1209000
System NameNORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceSurface Water
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region01
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerYes
First ReportedFeb 26, 1979
Last ReportedDec 17, 2025

Location & Contact

StateMassachusetts
CityNORTH ADAMS
ZIP Code01247
Address59 HODGES CROSS ROAD
OrganizationNORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT
Phone4136623000

Population & Service

Population Served13,000
Service Connections4,203

Drinking Water Violations (165)

This water system has 165 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
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Benzo(a)pyrene MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Endothall MR No No — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 2,4-D MR No No — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Heptachlor MR No No — 0.0004 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR No No — 0.00000003 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR No No — 0.05 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR No No — 0.00000003 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR No No — 0.0005 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Picloram MR No No — 0.5 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR No No — 0.006 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR No No — 0.006 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR No No — 0.4 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 2,4,5-TP MR No No — 0.05 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Toxaphene MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Endrin MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR No No — 0.0005 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 OXAMYL MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR No No — 0.05 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 OXAMYL MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2018 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Mar 20, 2017 — Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Jun 1, 2018 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Mar 20, 2017 — Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Jun 1, 2018 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Simazine MR No No — 0.004 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Benzo(a)pyrene MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR No No — 0.05 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Picloram MR No No — 0.5 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Dinoseb MR No No — 0.007 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Atrazine MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Heptachlor MR No No — 0.0004 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR No No — 0.006 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Glyphosate MR No No — 0.7 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR No No — 0.4 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Endothall MR No No — 0.1 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Pentachlorophenol MR No No — 0.001 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 OXAMYL MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Heptachlor epoxide MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 2,4-D MR No No — 0.07 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR No No — 0.0005 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR No No — 0.00000003 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2015 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2014 Mar 29, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Mar 29, 2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 1, 2009 Jun 30, 2009 Carbofuran MR No No — 0.04 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 2009 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 2009 Jun 30, 2009 Benzo(a)pyrene MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 2009 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 2009 Jun 30, 2009 Toxaphene MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 2009 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 2009 Jun 30, 2009 LASSO MR No No — — — Resolved Jun 30, 2009 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 2009 Jun 30, 2009 LASSO MR No No — — — Resolved Jun 30, 2009 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 2009 Jun 30, 2009 Chlordane MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 2009 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Apr 1, 2009 Jun 30, 2009 Benzo(a)pyrene MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Jun 30, 2009 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Aug 1, 2007 Aug 31, 2007 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Aug 31, 2007 Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 1998 Dec 31, 1998 Endrin MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1998 Synthetic Organic Chemicals

About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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