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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA1106004

Gill Elementary School

Turners Falls, Massachusetts 01376 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 155 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

155
People served
60
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 60 drinking-water violations at Gill Elementary School, 17% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

60
Total EPA violations on record
17%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
155
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Gill Elementary School

Gill Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 155 residents in Turners Falls, Massachusetts (Franklin County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 60 total violations for this system , of which 10 (17%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 39 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Gill Elementary School's 60 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
155
Total Violations
60
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
39
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2015
Arsenic MR 4 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2013
Nitrate MR 2 1996
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2002
Benzene MR 1 2002
Toluene MR 1 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2002
Styrene MR 1 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 1 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 1 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2002

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 Gill Elementary School.

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 MA1106004 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 Gill Elementary School 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
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 3100
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 5000
2014 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 1005
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 3100
2002 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 2378
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 2380
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 2968
2002 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 2969
2002 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 2977
2002 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 2979
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 2981
2002 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 2982
2002 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 2985
2002 CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 2989
2002 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1106004 / 2990

How Gill Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Gill Elementary School Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 60 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 155 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 Gill Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Gill Elementary School (PWS ID: MA1106004) has 60 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 155 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Gill Elementary School serve? ▼
Gill Elementary School serves 155 people in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Gill Elementary School have? ▼
Gill Elementary School has 60 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 39 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Gill Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Gill Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Gill Elementary School use? ▼
Gill Elementary School 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.