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Community Water System · PWS MA1033000

Blandford Water Dept

Blandford, Massachusetts 01008 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 442 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

442
People served
128
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 128 drinking-water violations at Blandford Water Dept, 4% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

128
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
442
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Blandford Water Dept

Blandford Water Dept is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 442 residents in Blandford, Massachusetts (Hampden County) through 238 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 128 total violations for this system , of which 5 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 76 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 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%).

Blandford Water Dept's 128 violations sit above 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
442
Total Violations
128
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
238
County
Hampden
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
76
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2020
TTHM MR 7 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 3 2012
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2014
Toluene MR 2 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2014
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 2014
TTHM MCL 2 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2014
Styrene MR 2 2014
Benzene MR 2 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1999
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 1 2006

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 Blandford Water Dept.

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 MA1033000 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 Blandford Water Dept 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 5000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 7000
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 2456
2019 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 2950
2014 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 2982
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 2977
2014 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 2980
2014 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 2984
2014 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 2981
2014 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 2976
2014 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 2989
2014 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 2968
2014 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 2380
2014 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 2991
2014 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / MA1033000 / 2964

How Blandford Water Dept Compares

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

Metric Blandford Water Dept Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 128 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 442 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 Blandford Water Dept water safe to drink? ▼
Blandford Water Dept (PWS ID: MA1033000) has 128 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 442 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Blandford Water Dept serve? ▼
Blandford Water Dept serves 442 people in Blandford, Massachusetts. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 238 service connections.
What type of violations does Blandford Water Dept have? ▼
Blandford Water Dept has 128 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 76 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Blandford Water Dept water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Blandford Water Dept under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Blandford Water Dept use? ▼
Blandford Water Dept uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.

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 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.