SOUTHWICK, MA · Hampden County
SOUTHWICK WATER DEPT Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
SOUTHWICK 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 SOUTHWICK 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)
- MA1279000
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 7,669
- Service connections
- 2,744
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
SOUTHWICK WATER DEPT is one of 93 community water systems in Massachusetts in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 7,669 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries between 1999 and 2001, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2001.
All 6 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.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
April 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbon tetrachloride
April 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
July 1, 1999 – September 30, 1999
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloroethane
July 1, 1999 – September 30, 1999
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,1-Trichloroethane
July 1, 1999 – September 30, 1999
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
July 1, 1999 – September 30, 1999
Archived
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Archived |
| April 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbon tetrachloride | — | Archived |
| July 1, 1999 – September 30, 1999 | Monitoring, Regular | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Archived |
| July 1, 1999 – September 30, 1999 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloroethane | — | Archived |
| July 1, 1999 – September 30, 1999 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | — | Archived |
| July 1, 1999 – September 30, 1999 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Archived |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
No enforcement actions on record for this system.
Common questions
Is SOUTHWICK WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. SOUTHWICK 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 SOUTHWICK WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- SOUTHWICK WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does SOUTHWICK WATER DEPT have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SOUTHWICK 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
SOUTHWICK WATER DEPT
4135696772
SOUTHWICK, MA 01077