AMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION
PWSID: MA1008000 · Amherst, MA · Serves 39,263 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), AMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION (PWSID MA1008000) in Amherst, MA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 39,263 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2024-2024. Those 3 health-based rows for AMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION cover contaminants such as Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
AMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION has 3 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2024–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Massachusetts drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Massachusetts state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- MA1008000
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Amherst, MA
- Population Served
- 39,263
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 3 | 3 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Sep 1, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Sep 1, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Sep 1, 2024 |
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Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest AMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (39,263). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include SOUTH ALABAMA UTILITIES WATER SYSTEM, CLERMONT EAST WATER SYSTEM (2 WPS), SUN PRAIRIE UTILITIES.
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About This Data
AMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION (MA1008000) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include NORTHAMPTON WATER DIVISION; EASTHAMPTON WATER DEPT; SOUTH HADLEY FD #1 (MWRA); WARE WATER DEPT. Health-based rows (3 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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