Is NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

NORTH ADAMS, MA · Berkshire County

NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Massachusetts’s official records. Always confirm current status with Massachusetts before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): MA1209000
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 13,000
Service connections: 4,203
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT is one of 168 community water systems in Massachusetts in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 13,000 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 8 entries between 1982 and 1998, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1998.

Of the 8, 7 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals, synthetic organic chemicals, and the Miscellaneous Other Rules.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4-D
October 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Heptachlor
October 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
January 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
January 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995
Archived
Notification, Public
—
No contaminant on record
February 28, 1982 – March 27, 1982
Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	2,4-D	—	Archived
October 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Heptachlor	—	Archived
January 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Archived
January 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Archived
January 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Archived
January 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Archived
January 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Archived
February 28, 1982 – March 27, 1982	Notification, Public	—	—	Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

September 30, 1986State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 30, 1986State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 30, 1984State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT

4136623000

NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247