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Amherst, MA

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Contamination score

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⚠️4 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
10
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Amherst Dpw Water Division

PWSID:
MA1008000
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
39,263 people

EPA & DEP violations

City-wide

10 violations

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Sep 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nitrate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrite — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nitrite MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2013 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2010 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

No lawsuits on record.

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