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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA1113013

Berkshire Waldorf School

Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
68
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 68 drinking-water violations at Berkshire Waldorf School, 6% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

68
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Berkshire Waldorf School

Berkshire Waldorf School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (Berkshire County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 68 total violations for this system , of which 4 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 61 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 2 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%).

Berkshire Waldorf School's 68 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
300
Total Violations
68
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Berkshire
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
61
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2015
Methoxychlor MR 2 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2015
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2015
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2015
Dalapon MR 2 2015
Glyphosate MR 2 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2015
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2015
OXAMYL MR 2 2015
Picloram MR 2 2015
Atrazine MR 2 2015
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 2015
Carbofuran MR 2 2015
Chlordane MR 2 2015
2,4-D MR 2 2015
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2015
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2015
Toxaphene MR 2 2015
LASSO MR 2 2015
Dinoseb MR 2 2015
Diquat MR 2 2015
Heptachlor MR 2 2015
Endrin MR 2 2015
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2015
Endothall MR 2 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2015

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 Berkshire Waldorf 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 MA1113013 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 Berkshire Waldorf 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 8000
2015 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2326
2015 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2015
2015 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2010
2015 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2383
2015 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2931
2015 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2031
2015 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2034
2015 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2274
2015 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2042
2015 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2036
2015 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2040
2015 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2050
2015 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2063
2015 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / MA1113013 / 2046

How Berkshire Waldorf School Compares

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

Metric Berkshire Waldorf School Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 68 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 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 Berkshire Waldorf School water safe to drink? ▼
Berkshire Waldorf School (PWS ID: MA1113013) has 68 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Berkshire Waldorf School serve? ▼
Berkshire Waldorf School serves 300 people in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Berkshire Waldorf School have? ▼
Berkshire Waldorf School has 68 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 61 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Berkshire Waldorf School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Berkshire Waldorf School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Berkshire Waldorf School use? ▼
Berkshire Waldorf 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.