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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA1004001

Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation

Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01202 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 464 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

464
People served
28
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 28 drinking-water violations at Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation, 18% of them health-based - below the Massachusetts per-system average.

28
Total EPA violations on record
18%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
464
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation

Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation is a state-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 464 residents in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (Berkshire County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 28 total violations for this system , of which 5 (18%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 10 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 9 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Massachusetts, EPA tracks 1,599 public water systems serving 10,332,845 people, with 73,886 cumulative violations and 7,389 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 46.2 violations. Statewide, 148 of 263 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (56.3%).

Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation's 28 violations sit below the Massachusetts average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
464
Total Violations
28
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
3
County
Berkshire
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2009
Nitrate MR 1 1998

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MA1004001 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Massachusetts Drinking Water Authority

MassDEP, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation under EPA-delegated authority.

Open MA regulator portal

Source: MassDEP, Drinking Water Program

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / MA1004001 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / MA1004001 / 3100
1998 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / MA1004001 / 1040

How Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 28 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 4.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 56.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 464 6,462 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,599 regulated public water systems in Massachusetts.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation water safe to drink?
Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation (PWS ID: MA1004001) has 28 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 464 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation serve?
Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation serves 464 people in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation have?
Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation has 28 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 10 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation use?
Dcr Mt Greylock State Reservation uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.