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Palmer, MA

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⚠️3 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
20
Violations
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Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Three Rivers Fire District

PWSID:
MA1227003
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
3,258 people

Palmer Water District No.1

PWSID:
MA1227000
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
4,789 people

Thorndike Fire And Water District

PWSID:
MA1227001
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
1,435 people

Breton Estates

PWSID:
MA1227015
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
48 people

Bondsville Fire And Water District

PWSID:
MA1227002
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
1,429 people

EPA & DEP violations

City-wide

20 violations

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Archived).

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

  • Nitrate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nitrate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2019 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    E. COLI MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    E. COLI MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Addressed).

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

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Archived).

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

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Addressed).

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

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Addressed).

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

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Addressed).

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

  • Coliform (TCR) — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Coliform (TCR) MR violation (Archived).

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

  • Nitrite — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nitrite MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2011 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

  • Fluoride — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Fluoride MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2011 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

  • Mercury — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Mercury MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2011 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

  • Selenium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Selenium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2011 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

  • Barium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Barium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2011 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chromium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chromium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2011 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

  • Antimony, Total — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Antimony, Total MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2011 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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