PALMER WATER DISTRICT NO.1
PWSID: MA1227000 · Palmer, MA · Serves 4,789 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), PALMER WATER DISTRICT NO.1 (PWSID MA1227000) in Palmer, MA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 4,789 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 2024-2025. Those 4 health-based rows for PALMER WATER DISTRICT NO.1 cover contaminants such as Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
PALMER WATER DISTRICT NO.1 has 4 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 2024–2025. 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)
- MA1227000
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Palmer, MA
- Population Served
- 4,789
- Health Violations
- Yes (4)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 4 | 4 |
Violation History (4)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2024 |
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Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest PALMER WATER DISTRICT NO.1 on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (4,789). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include MOUNTAIN GROVE PWS, EPCOR - LAKE HAVASU, ABERDEEN PATE WATER COMPANY, INC..
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About This Data
PALMER WATER DISTRICT NO.1 (MA1227000) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CHICOPEE WATER DEPT (MWRA); WESTFIELD DPWWATER DIVISION; HOLYOKE WATER WORKS; WEST SPRINGFIELD DPW WATER DIVISION. Health-based rows (4 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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