Is EAST LONGMEADOW DPW WATER DEPT's water safe to drink?
EAST LONGMEADOW DPW WATER DEPT has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 16,358, over 6,216 connections.
EAST LONGMEADOW DPW WATER DEPT's record against the rest of the country
9 total violations and 5 health-based ones put EAST LONGMEADOW DPW WATER DEPT at the 71th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 3,765 of 12,903.
Against the MA average
Among the 283 MA systems in this dataset, the average is 7.0 health-based violations - EAST LONGMEADOW DPW WATER DEPT's 5 is at or below that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
EAST LONGMEADOW DPW WATER DEPT's most recent violation on record is dated 2019-01-04, with the most recent health-based one dated 2019-01-04. Last reported to EPA: 06/22/2026.
The concern categories on record
EAST LONGMEADOW DPW WATER DEPT's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What EAST LONGMEADOW DPW WATER DEPT's record does not cover
EAST LONGMEADOW DPW WATER DEPT's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 9 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.