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Hampden County, Massachusetts

Water Systems
115
Population Served
440,281
Total Violations
3,254
342 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 12 tested

Violation Analysis

97.4%
Systems with Violations
28.3
Avg Violations per System
10.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
36 systems (31%)
SW
14 systems (12%)

PFAS Contamination

12
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
16.7%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Hampden Massachusetts water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Springfield Water and Sewer Commission 167,954 41 Clean
Chicopee Water Dept (Mwra) 55,560 13 Clean
Westfield Dpwwater Division 41,094 152 Detected
Holyoke Water Works 40,124 76 Clean
West Springfield Dpw Water Division 28,835 52 Clean
Agawam Water Department 28,692 26 Clean
East Longmeadow Dpw Water Dept 16,161 28 Clean
Longmeadow Water Dept 15,815 66 Clean
Wilbraham Water Dept (Mwra) 8,533 23 Clean
Southwick Water Dept 7,646 140 Clean
Palmer Water District No.1 4,789 29 Clean
Monson Water and Sewer Dept 4,212 65 Clean
Three Rivers Fire District 3,258 42 -
Thorndike Fire and Water District 1,435 10 -
Bondsville Fire and Water District 1,429 59 -
Russell Water Dept 1,228 66 -
Westover Arb 950 26 -
Camp Ramah 900 11 -
Chester Water Dept 750 226 -
Bethlehem Baptist Church 600 1 -
Liberty Manor Inc 500 1 -
Blandford Water Dept 442 128 -
Cumberland Farms Store #2080 400 5 -
Oconnell Convenience Plus Store #13 400 13 -
Westover Golf Course 350 27 -
Brimfield Elementary School 327 123 -
Green Meadows School 321 7 -
Wildwood Property Owners 300 12 -
Thornton Burgess Middle School 270 35 -
Hampden Senior Center 250 4 -
Sunsetview Farm Camping Area 250 2 -
Holland Elementary School 232 135 -
Greathorse Country Club 201 18 -
Field Club of Longmeadow 201 4 -
Mk Fuel Inc 200 10 -
Roha Enterprises II Ltd 200 13 -
The Ranch Golf Club 200 29 -
Camp Kinderland 200 11 -
Quinebaug Cove Campsite 175 13 -
Dcr Mt Tom State Reservation 175 15 -
Francescos Italian Restaurant 155 14 -
St Anne Country Club Inc 150 5 -
Mt View Drive IN 150 9 -
Partridge Hollow Camping 150 7 -
Meadowbrook Acres Mobile Home Park 137 13 -
Deep Roots Distillery 125 2 -
Chester / Middlefield Elem School 123 5 -
Prospect Mountain Campground 110 30 -
Wales Elementary School 108 67 -
Granville Village School 100 7 -

Other Counties in Massachusetts

Suffolk County
8 systems · 3,456,243 served · 111 violations
Middlesex County
204 systems · 1,623,176 served · 16,575 violations
Essex County
67 systems · 908,499 served · 3,080 violations
Norfolk County
57 systems · 842,114 served · 2,645 violations
Worcester County
345 systems · 773,172 served · 23,751 violations
Bristol County
133 systems · 673,471 served · 3,611 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Hampden County? ▼
Hampden County has 3,254 total drinking water violations across 115 water systems, of which 342 are health-based violations. 97.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Hampden County systems? ▼
Water systems in Hampden County serve approximately 440,281 people through 115 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Hampden County water? ▼
Of 12 water systems tested for PFAS in Hampden County, 2 had PFAS detected (16.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Hampden County? ▼
Water systems in Hampden County use GW (36 systems), SW (14 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 10.5% of Hampden County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.