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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA1069003

Swift River

Brentwood, Massachusetts 37027 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
70
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 70 drinking-water violations at Swift River, 9% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

70
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Swift River

Swift River is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Brentwood, Massachusetts (Hampshire County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 70 total violations for this system , of which 6 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 52 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 6 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Massachusetts, EPA tracks 1,599 public water systems serving 10,332,845 people, with 73,886 cumulative violations and 7,389 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 46.2 violations. Statewide, 148 of 263 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (56.3%).

Swift River's 70 violations sit above the Massachusetts average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
250
Total Violations
70
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Hampshire
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1998
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1998
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1998
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1998
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1998
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1998
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1998
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1998
Benzene MR 2 1998
Toluene MR 2 1998
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1998
Styrene MR 2 1998
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1998
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1998
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1998
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1998
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1998
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1998
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1998
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1998
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1998
Arsenic MR 1 2005
Nitrite MR 1 1996
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1999
Nitrate MR 1 1996

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Swift River.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MA1069003 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Massachusetts Drinking Water Authority

MassDEP, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Swift River under EPA-delegated authority.

Open MA regulator portal

Source: MassDEP, Drinking Water Program

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 5000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 3100
2005 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 1005
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 3100
1998 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 2378
1998 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 2380
1998 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 2955
1998 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 2976
1998 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 2977
1998 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 2981
1998 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 2984
1998 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 2985
1998 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 2990
1998 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1069003 / 2991

How Swift River Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Swift River Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 70 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 4.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 56.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 250 6,462 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,599 regulated public water systems in Massachusetts.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Swift River water safe to drink? ▼
Swift River (PWS ID: MA1069003) has 70 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Swift River serve? ▼
Swift River serves 250 people in Brentwood, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Swift River have? ▼
Swift River has 70 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Swift River water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Swift River under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Swift River use? ▼
Swift River uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.