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Community Water System · PWS MA1069002

West Cummington Water Dept

Cummington, Massachusetts 01026 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 110 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

110
People served
83
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 83 drinking-water violations at West Cummington Water Dept, 4% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

83
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
110
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: West Cummington Water Dept

West Cummington Water Dept is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 110 residents in Cummington, Massachusetts (Hampshire County) through 30 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 83 total violations for this system , of which 3 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 63 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 3 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

West Cummington Water Dept's 83 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
110
Total Violations
83
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
30
County
Hampshire
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
63
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2015
LASSO MR 2 2009
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2009
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2009
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2009
Dinoseb MR 2 2009
Diquat MR 2 2009
Endothall MR 2 2009
OXAMYL MR 2 2009
Picloram MR 2 2009
Carbofuran MR 2 2009
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 2009
Chlordane MR 2 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2012
2,4-D MR 2 2009
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2009
Heptachlor MR 2 2009
Atrazine MR 2 2009
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2009
Endrin MR 2 2009
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2009
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2009
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2009
Methoxychlor MR 2 2009
Glyphosate MR 2 2009
Toxaphene MR 2 2009
Simazine MR 2 2009
Dalapon MR 2 2009
HEXACHLOROBENZENE 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 West 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 MA1069002 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 West 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 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 3100
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 5000
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 7000
2009 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 2051
2009 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 2383
2009 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 2931
2009 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 2306
2009 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 2041
2009 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 2032
2009 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 2033
2009 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 2036
2009 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 2040
2009 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 2046
2009 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 2063
2009 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069002 / 2959

How West Cummington Water Dept Compares

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

Metric West Cummington Water Dept Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 83 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 110 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 West Cummington Water Dept water safe to drink? ▼
West Cummington Water Dept (PWS ID: MA1069002) has 83 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 110 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does West Cummington Water Dept serve? ▼
West Cummington Water Dept serves 110 people in Cummington, Massachusetts. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 30 service connections.
What type of violations does West Cummington Water Dept have? ▼
West Cummington Water Dept has 83 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 63 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in West Cummington Water Dept water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for West Cummington Water Dept under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does West Cummington Water Dept use? ▼
West 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.