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Community Water System · PWS MA1069001

Cummington Water Dept

Cummington, Massachusetts 01026 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 310 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

310
People served
79
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 79 drinking-water violations at Cummington Water Dept, 3% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

79
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
310
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cummington Water Dept

Cummington Water Dept is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 310 residents in Cummington, Massachusetts (Hampshire County) through 78 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 2 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 66 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 Nitrate, recorded in 3 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%).

Cummington Water Dept'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
310
Total Violations
79
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
78
County
Hampshire
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
66
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 3 2013
LASSO MR 2 2009
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2009
Toxaphene MR 2 2009
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2009
Methoxychlor MR 2 2009
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2009
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2009
Dalapon MR 2 2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2009
Dinoseb MR 2 2009
Glyphosate MR 2 2009
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2009
Picloram MR 2 2009
Carbofuran MR 2 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2015
2,4-D MR 2 2009
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2009
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2009
Heptachlor MR 2 2009
Endothall MR 2 2009
Endrin MR 2 2009
Diquat MR 2 2009
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2009
Chlordane MR 2 2009
Atrazine MR 2 2009
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2009
Simazine MR 2 2009

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 Cummington 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 MA1069001 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 Cummington 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
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 3100
2013 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 1040
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 7000
2009 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 2051
2009 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 2326
2009 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 2020
2009 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 2110
2009 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 2015
2009 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 2010
2009 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 2306
2009 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 2031
2009 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 2035
2009 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 2039
2009 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069001 / 2041

How Cummington Water Dept Compares

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

Metric Cummington Water Dept Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 79 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 310 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 Cummington Water Dept water safe to drink? ▼
Cummington Water Dept (PWS ID: MA1069001) has 79 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 310 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cummington Water Dept serve? ▼
Cummington Water Dept serves 310 people in Cummington, Massachusetts. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 78 service connections.
What type of violations does Cummington Water Dept have? ▼
Cummington Water Dept has 79 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 66 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cummington Water Dept water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cummington Water Dept under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cummington Water Dept use? ▼
Cummington Water Dept uses Groundwater 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.