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Palmer Water District No.1

At a glance

Palmer Water District No.1 (PWSID MA1227000) is an active community water system in Hampden County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 4,789 people through 1,378 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

4,789

Service connections

1,378

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMA1227000

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,789

Service connections1,378

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMA state drinking water program

City servedPalmer

StateMassachusetts

ZIP01069

CountyHampden County

How does Palmer Water District No.1 compare with other water systems in Hampden County?

By EPA's size categories, Palmer Water District No.1 is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Hampden County has 115 active public water systems. Its population served is about 25% above the county average of 3,821 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 439,404 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 Palmer Water District No.1 is about 29% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 76 Massachusetts systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Palmer Water District No.1?

EPA lists Palmer Water District No.1 as owned by a local government. 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. 31 of the 115 active systems in Hampden County (27%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Palmer Water District No.1 have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and January 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2025-01-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Archived
2024-12-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Archived
2019-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
1994-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Thalliumcode 1085	No	Archived
1994-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nickelcode 1036	No	Archived
1994-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Mercurycode 1035	No	Archived
1994-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Fluoridecode 1025	No	Archived
1994-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Antimonycode 1074	No	Archived
1994-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Berylliumcode 1075	No	Archived
1994-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Seleniumcode 1045	No	Archived
1994-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Arseniccode 1005	No	Archived
1994-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Bariumcode 1010	No	Archived

The 12 most recent 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.

Palmer Water District No.1: frequently asked questions

Who runs Palmer Water District No.1?

Palmer Water District No.1 (PWSID MA1227000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.

How many people does Palmer Water District No.1 serve?

Palmer Water District No.1 reports serving 4,789 people through 1,378 service connections in Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Where does Palmer Water District No.1 get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Palmer Water District No.1 have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Palmer Water District No.1'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Palmer Water District No.1's water quality report?

As a community water system, Palmer Water District No.1 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 Hampden County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Springfield Water and Sewer Commission	Hampden	169,170	Community	Surface water
Chicopee Water Dept (MWRA)	Hampden	55,560	Community	Purchased surface water
Westfield Dpwwater Division	Hampden	41,094	Community	Surface water
Holyoke Water Works	Hampden	37,838	Community	Surface water
West Springfield Dpw Water Division	Hampden	28,835	Community	Groundwater
Agawam Water Department	Hampden	28,692	Community	Purchased surface water

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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, “Palmer Water District No.1, PWSID MA1227000, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/palmer-water-district-no-1-ma1227000 (data as of October 1, 2026).