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Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Water Systems
93
Population Served
146,028
Total Violations
2,908
315 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 10 tested

Violation Analysis

93.5%
Systems with Violations
31.3
Avg Violations per System
10.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (48%)
SW
5 systems (5%)

PFAS Contamination

10
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
20.0%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Amherst Dpw Water Division 39,263 42 Clean
Northampton Water Division 29,571 100 Clean
Easthampton Water Dept 16,211 81 Clean
South Hadley Fd #1 (Mwra) 14,800 25 Clean
Ware Water Dept 10,066 165 Detected
South Hadley Fire District #2 Water Dept 6,200 81 Clean
Hadley Dpw Water Division 4,871 43 Clean
Southampton Water Dept 4,853 23 Clean
Hatfield Water Dept 3,183 71 Detected
Belchertown Water District 3,098 26 Clean
Huntington Water Dept 2,180 36 -
Williamsburg Water Dept 1,575 97 -
Granby JR SR High and East Meadow School 870 104 -
Hampshire Regional High School 847 7 -
Gateway Regional School 621 81 -
Pine Valley Plantation 600 37 -
Worthington Fire District 565 23 -
Cummington Water Dept 310 79 -
The Macduffie School 305 20 -
Dufresne Recreational Area 300 14 -
Swift River 250 70 -
Halon Plaza 250 19 -
Hammond Acres Water Corp 200 5 -
Cumberland Farms #2403 200 11 -
Northampton / Springfield KOA Holiday 200 8 -
New Hingham Regional Elementary School 189 28 -
Norwich Lake Farm Lower System 170 85 -
4H Camp Howe Inc 160 5 -
Dcr Skinner State Park 156 5 -
Granby Heights Condominiums 152 12 -
YMCA Camp Norwich 150 7 -
Westhampton Elementary School 148 5 -
Shire Village Camp 135 17 -
The Retreat at Norwich Lake 130 0 -
Old Creamery Cooperative Inc 125 1 -
Children First Enterprises Inc 121 9 -
Linda Manor Nursing Home 120 73 -
Dcr Dar State Forest 113 16 -
West Cummington Water Dept 110 83 -
Sports Haven Mobile Home Park 107 227 -
Bachelor Knolls 101 40 -
Mill Valley Golf Links Inc 100 10 -
Knightville Dam Water System 100 18 -
Outlook Farm 90 38 -
Dcr Quabbin Administration Building 80 34 -
Crescent Valley Condos 78 71 -
Snow Farm 76 4 -
Cold Spring Country Club 75 15 -
Camp Holy Cross 75 3 -
American Legion Post #266 75 5 -

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 Hampshire County? ▼
Hampshire County has 2,908 total drinking water violations across 93 water systems, of which 315 are health-based violations. 93.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Hampshire County systems? ▼
Water systems in Hampshire County serve approximately 146,028 people through 93 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Hampshire County water? ▼
Of 10 water systems tested for PFAS in Hampshire County, 2 had PFAS detected (20.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Hampshire County? ▼
Water systems in Hampshire County use GW (45 systems), SW (5 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. 10.8% of Hampshire 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.