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Community Water System · PWS MA1124003

Eagle Hill School

Hardwick, Massachusetts 01037 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
177
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 177 drinking-water violations at Eagle Hill School, 1% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

177
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Eagle Hill School

Eagle Hill School is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Hardwick, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 13 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 177 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 157 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Endrin, recorded in 4 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%).

Eagle Hill School's 177 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
300
Total Violations
177
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
13
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
157
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endrin MR 4 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 1995
Methoxychlor MR 4 1995
Toxaphene MR 4 1995
Dalapon MR 4 1995
Diquat MR 4 1995
Glyphosate MR 4 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 1995
Simazine MR 4 1995
Picloram MR 4 1995
Dinoseb MR 4 1995
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 1995
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 1995
Carbofuran MR 4 1995
Aldicarb MR 4 1995
Atrazine MR 4 1995
LASSO MR 4 1995
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 1995
Heptachlor MR 4 1995
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 4 1995
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1995
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 1995
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 1995
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 1995
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 1995
2,4-D MR 4 1995
Endothall MR 4 1995
Chlordane MR 4 1995
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 1995

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 Eagle Hill 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 MA1124003 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 Eagle Hill 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
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 5000
2014 Groundwater Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 0700
2014 Groundwater Rule TT 2 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 0700
2011 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 1075
1998 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 2380
1998 Xylenes, Total MR 1 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 2955
1998 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 2968
1998 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 2976
1998 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 2977
1998 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 2979
1998 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 2981
1998 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 2982
1998 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 2984
1998 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 2985
1998 CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / MA1124003 / 2989

How Eagle Hill School Compares

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

Metric Eagle Hill School Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 177 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 300 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 Eagle Hill School water safe to drink? ▼
Eagle Hill School (PWS ID: MA1124003) has 177 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Eagle Hill School serve? ▼
Eagle Hill School serves 300 people in Hardwick, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 13 service connections.
What type of violations does Eagle Hill School have? ▼
Eagle Hill School has 177 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 157 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Eagle Hill School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Eagle Hill School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Eagle Hill School use? ▼
Eagle Hill School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.