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Public water system · MA1256003

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Bread Basket

Transient non-community water system in Hampden County, Massachusetts, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

50

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMA1256003
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served50
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyMA state drinking water program
City servedRussell
StateMassachusetts
ZIP01071
CountyHampden County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2006-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
2004-11-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
2004-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
2001-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived

All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Bread Basket: frequently asked questions

Is Bread Basket's water safe to drink?

Bread Basket is an active transient non-community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the MA state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Bread Basket?

Bread Basket (PWSID MA1256003) is a private-owned transient non-community water system, regulated by the MA state drinking water program.

How many people does Bread Basket serve?

Bread Basket reports serving 50 people through 1 service connections in Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Where does Bread Basket get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Hampden County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Springfield Water and Sewer CommissionHampden169,170CommunitySurface water
Chicopee Water Dept (MWRA)Hampden55,560CommunityPurchased surface water
Westfield Dpwwater DivisionHampden41,094CommunitySurface water
Holyoke Water WorksHampden37,838CommunitySurface water
West Springfield Dpw Water DivisionHampden28,835CommunityGroundwater
Agawam Water DepartmentHampden28,692CommunityPurchased surface water

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