MassDEP Drinking Water Program | Public Health Orders

When MassDEP issues a public health order to a local public water supplier(PWS), the PWS must notify its customers of the actions the customers should take. The PWS must also take appropriate corrective action, continue to monitor its water supply, and notify customers when the problem has been remedied and the water order has been lifted. If you have questions regarding a public health order the PWS should be contacted for details, and in limited instances consumers may find more information on their city or towns web site. The MassDEP website provides basic information regarding public health orders. If you have any comments and/or suggestions regarding this site, contact MassDEP - Drinking Water Program at Program.Director-DWP@state.ma.us

Listed below are all drinking water public health orders for the past calendar year. You can filter the results using the search criteria above. To get a water supplier's contact information click on the water supplier's name. To learn what you should do in the event of a specific public health order, click on the link found under the "Order Type" column heading. Regardless of the order type (Do Not Use, Do Not Drink, and Boil), use of bottled water is always recommended until the order has been terminated.

Drinking Water Public Health Orders
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Note: This information is updated within 24 hours for all public health orders issued during normal business hours. Orders issued on holidays or weekends are updated within 24 hours of the next business day.  

City/TownSupplier/ContactOrder TypeContaminant TypeResults, Comments, Additional InformationDate Order IssuedAffected AreaStatusRecord Last Update DateDate Order Terminated
WILLIAMSTOWN BERKSHIRE HILLS MOTEL BOIL BACTERIA Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source

05/01/2013 - Boil Water Order issued as a result of high levels of total coliform (120 CFU/100ml). Bottled water is being provided by owner. 		5/1/2013 ENTIRE SYSTEMACTIVE 5/1/2013
NORTH EGREMONT NORTH EGREMONT COUNTRY STORE INC BOIL BACTERIA Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source

3/26/2013 - Source samples collected on March 21st tested positive for E.coli. 		3/25/2013 ENTIRE SYSTEMACTIVE 3/26/2013
GRANBY CHATEAU HARMONY BOIL BACTERIA Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source

3/26/2013 - Source sample collected on March 18th and 21st tested positive for E.coli. 		3/25/2013 ENTIRE SYSTEMACTIVE 3/26/2013
BECKET UNCLE LARRYS TAVERN BOIL BACTERIA Boil water at a rolling boil for 1 minute before using for any human consumption purpose or use bottled water from an alternate source

3/26/2013 - Multiple source samples tested positive for E.coli 		3/25/2013 ENTIRE SYSTEMACTIVE 3/26/2013
HOLLAND DIANES VILLA NOVA DO NOT DRINK INORGANICS Do not use water for human consumption purposes.

Use bottled water from an alternate source.

3/7/2013 Nitrate MCL exceedance; Bottled water should be used for infant formula, drinks and food. Adults and children older than 6 months can drink the water. 		3/7/2013 ENTIRE SYSTEMACTIVE 3/20/2013
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*Supplier/contact information is updated periodically. If you find that the supplier/contact information is inaccurate please contact your town to obtain current contact information.


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