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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA1143013

Norwich Lake Farm Lower System

Huntington, Massachusetts 01050 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 170 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

170
People served
85
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 85 drinking-water violations at Norwich Lake Farm Lower System - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

85
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
170
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Norwich Lake Farm Lower System

Norwich Lake Farm Lower System is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 170 residents in Huntington, Massachusetts (Hampshire County) through 58 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 85 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 79 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, recorded in 3 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%).

Norwich Lake Farm Lower System's 85 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
170
Total Violations
85
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
58
County
Hampshire
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
79
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2001
Benzene MR 2 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2016
Styrene MR 2 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2016
Toluene MR 2 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2016
Diquat MR 1 1998
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 1998
Simazine MR 1 1998
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 1998
Dinoseb MR 1 1998
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 1998
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 1998

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 Norwich Lake Farm Lower System.

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 MA1143013 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 Norwich Lake Farm Lower System 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
2016 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2946
2016 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2990
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2380
2016 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2992
2016 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2996
2016 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2987
2016 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2964
2016 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2982
2016 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2985
2016 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2378
2016 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2977
2016 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2984
2016 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2976
2016 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2968
2016 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA1143013 / 2981

How Norwich Lake Farm Lower System Compares

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

Metric Norwich Lake Farm Lower System Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 85 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 170 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 Norwich Lake Farm Lower System water safe to drink? ▼
Norwich Lake Farm Lower System (PWS ID: MA1143013) has 85 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 170 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Norwich Lake Farm Lower System serve? ▼
Norwich Lake Farm Lower System serves 170 people in Huntington, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 58 service connections.
What type of violations does Norwich Lake Farm Lower System have? ▼
Norwich Lake Farm Lower System has 85 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 79 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Norwich Lake Farm Lower System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Norwich Lake Farm Lower System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Norwich Lake Farm Lower System use? ▼
Norwich Lake Farm Lower System uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.