Question 1

Is Holland Elementary School water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Holland Elementary School (PWS ID: MA1135003) has 135 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 232 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Holland Elementary School serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Holland Elementary School serves 232 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Holland or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections. The operator address is listed in Holland, Massachusetts.

Question 3

What type of violations does Holland Elementary School have?

Accepted Answer

Holland Elementary School has 135 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 119 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Holland Elementary School water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Holland Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Holland Elementary School use?

Accepted Answer

Holland 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.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Holland Elementary School's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Holland Elementary School has 135 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 21% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 79% of that cohort has fewer violations than Holland Elementary School. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	10	2018
Coliform (TCR)	MR	6	2011
Nitrate	MR	4	2019
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	4	2011
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	2008
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	2008
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2008
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	2008
Toluene	MR	2	2008
Xylenes, Total	MR	2	2008
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	2	2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	2008
Benzene	MR	2	2008
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2008
Arsenic	MR	2	1998
Cadmium	MR	2	1998
Chromium	MR	2	1998
CYANIDE	MR	2	1998
Fluoride	MR	2	1998
Nickel	MR	2	1998
Selenium	MR	2	1998
Antimony, Total	MR	2	1998
Beryllium, Total	MR	2	1998
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	2008
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	2008
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	2008
Thallium, Total	MR	2	1998

Holland Elementary School

Holland Elementary School standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Holland Elementary School

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load