Public water system · MA1106002
ActiveNorthfield Mt Hermon School
At a glance
Northfield Mt Hermon School (PWSID MA1106002) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 750 people through 78 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
750
Service connections
78
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Northfield Mt Hermon School compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Northfield Mt Hermon School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Franklin County has 113 active public water systems. Its population served is about 44% above the county average of 521 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 58,894 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Massachusetts, the 1,636 active systems average 6,275 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Northfield Mt Hermon School is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Massachusetts has 531 active community water systems, 32% of the state's 1,636 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,354 Massachusetts systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Northfield Mt Hermon School?
EPA lists Northfield Mt Hermon School as privately owned. The MA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 68 of the 113 active systems in Franklin County (60%) are also privately owned.
Does Northfield Mt Hermon School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 as addressed. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Northfield Mt Hermon School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northfield Mt Hermon School?
Northfield Mt Hermon School (PWSID MA1106002) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Northfield Mt Hermon School serve?
Northfield Mt Hermon School reports serving 750 people through 78 service connections in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
Where does Northfield Mt Hermon School get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Northfield Mt Hermon School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. 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.
Is Northfield Mt Hermon School's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northfield Mt Hermon School's water quality report?
As a community water system, Northfield Mt Hermon School must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Water Department | Franklin | 17,768 | Community | Surface water |
| Turners Falls Water Dept | Franklin | 8,080 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orange Water Dept | Franklin | 6,526 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Deerfield Water Supply District | Franklin | 3,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Sunderland Water District | Franklin | 3,190 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shelburne Falls Fire District | Franklin | 1,806 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Northfield Mt Hermon School, PWSID MA1106002, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/northfield-mt-hermon-school-ma1106002 (data as of October 1, 2026).