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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA1053007

Hawlemont Regional School

Charlemont, Massachusetts 01339 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 210 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

210
People served
79
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 79 drinking-water violations at Hawlemont Regional School - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

79
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
210
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hawlemont Regional School

Hawlemont Regional School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 210 residents in Charlemont, Massachusetts (Franklin County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 79 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 77 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 2 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%).

Hawlemont Regional School's 79 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
210
Total Violations
79
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
77
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2015
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2015
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2015
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2015
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2015
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2015
Benzene MR 2 2015
Toluene MR 2 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2015
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2015
Styrene MR 2 2015
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2015
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2015
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2015
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2015
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2015
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2015
Nitrate MR 1 2002
Methoxychlor MR 1 1998
Toxaphene MR 1 1998
Dalapon MR 1 1998
Endothall MR 1 1998
Glyphosate MR 1 1998
OXAMYL MR 1 1998
Dinoseb MR 1 1998
Carbofuran 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 Hawlemont Regional School.

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 MA1053007 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 Hawlemont Regional School 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2378
2015 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2380
2015 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2977
2015 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2980
2015 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2981
2015 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2983
2015 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2984
2015 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2989
2015 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2990
2015 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2991
2015 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2992
2015 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2979
2015 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2996
2015 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2987
2015 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1053007 / 2969

How Hawlemont Regional School Compares

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

Metric Hawlemont Regional School Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 79 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 210 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 Hawlemont Regional School water safe to drink? ▼
Hawlemont Regional School (PWS ID: MA1053007) has 79 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 210 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hawlemont Regional School serve? ▼
Hawlemont Regional School serves 210 people in Charlemont, Massachusetts. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Hawlemont Regional School have? ▼
Hawlemont Regional School has 79 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 77 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hawlemont Regional School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hawlemont Regional School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hawlemont Regional School use? ▼
Hawlemont Regional School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.