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Deerfield Fire District

Deerfield, Massachusetts 01342 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,300
People served
52
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 52 drinking-water violations at Deerfield Fire District, 2% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

52
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Deerfield Fire District

Deerfield Fire District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,300 residents in Deerfield, Massachusetts (Franklin County) through 344 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 52 total violations for this system , of which 1 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 39 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), 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%).

Deerfield Fire District's 52 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
1,300
Total Violations
52
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
344
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
39
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2007
Nitrate MR 3 2018
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2001
Methoxychlor MR 1 2001
Dalapon MR 1 2001
Diquat MR 1 2001
Glyphosate MR 1 2001
OXAMYL MR 1 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2001
Picloram MR 1 2001
Dinoseb MR 1 2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2001
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 2001
Carbofuran MR 1 2001
Aldicarb MR 1 2001
Atrazine MR 1 2001
2,4-D MR 1 2001
2,4,5-TP MR 1 2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2001
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2001
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1994
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2001
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2001
Simazine MR 1 2001
Endothall MR 1 2001
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 1 2001
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2001
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2001
Toxaphene MR 1 2001

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 Deerfield Fire District.

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 MA1074000 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 Deerfield Fire District 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
2018 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 1040
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 3100
2001 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 2010
2001 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 2015
2001 Dalapon MR 1 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 2031
2001 Diquat MR 1 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 2032
2001 Glyphosate MR 1 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 2034
2001 OXAMYL MR 1 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 2036
2001 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 2039
2001 Picloram MR 1 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 2040
2001 Dinoseb MR 1 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 2041
2001 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 2042
2001 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 2043
2001 Carbofuran MR 1 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 2046
2001 Aldicarb MR 1 SDWIS / MA1074000 / 2047

How Deerfield Fire District Compares

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

Metric Deerfield Fire District Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 52 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 1,300 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 Deerfield Fire District water safe to drink? ▼
Deerfield Fire District (PWS ID: MA1074000) has 52 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Deerfield Fire District serve? ▼
Deerfield Fire District serves 1,300 people in Deerfield, Massachusetts. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 344 service connections.
What type of violations does Deerfield Fire District have? ▼
Deerfield Fire District has 52 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 39 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Deerfield Fire District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Deerfield Fire District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Deerfield Fire District use? ▼
Deerfield Fire District 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.