Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violations in Massachusetts
4 active public water systems in Massachusetts had a Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violation in the past three years, 1 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) is and why it matters.
Systems with a Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1896 House Restaurant Williamstown · Berkshire County |
34 | 3 | 3 | |
|
Amherst Dpw Water Division Amherst · Hampshire County |
39,263 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Westborough Water Department Westborough · Worcester County |
21,567 | 4 | 0 | |
|
Palmer Water District No.1 Palmer · Hampden County |
4,789 | 1 | 0 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Massachusetts records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.