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Community Water System · PWS MA1214001

Linda Manor Nursing Home

Leeds, Massachusetts 01053 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 120 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

120
People served
73
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 73 drinking-water violations at Linda Manor Nursing Home, 3% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

73
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
120
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Linda Manor Nursing Home

Linda Manor Nursing Home is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in Leeds, Massachusetts (Hampshire County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 73 total violations for this system , of which 2 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 53 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 8 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%).

Linda Manor Nursing Home's 73 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
120
Total Violations
73
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Hampshire
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
53
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2013
Nitrate MR 2 1996
Radium-226 MR 2 1996
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 2 1996
38-STRONTIUM-90 MR 2 1996
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1998
Radium-228 MR 2 1996
Tritium MR 2 1996
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2005
Methoxychlor MR 1 2005
Toxaphene MR 1 2005
Dalapon MR 1 2005
Diquat MR 1 2005
Glyphosate MR 1 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2005
Dinoseb MR 1 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2005
Atrazine MR 1 2005
LASSO MR 1 2005
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 1 2005
Heptachlor MR 1 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2005
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 2005
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2005
Chlordane MR 1 2005
Nitrite 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 Linda Manor Nursing Home.

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 MA1214001 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 Linda Manor Nursing Home 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 8 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 3100
2005 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 2010
2005 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 2015
2005 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 2020
2005 Dalapon MR 1 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 2031
2005 Diquat MR 1 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 2032
2005 Glyphosate MR 1 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 2034
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 2035
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 2039
2005 Dinoseb MR 1 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 2041
2005 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 2042
2005 Atrazine MR 1 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 2050
2005 LASSO MR 1 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 2051
2005 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 1 SDWIS / MA1214001 / 2063

How Linda Manor Nursing Home Compares

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

Metric Linda Manor Nursing Home Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 73 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 120 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 Linda Manor Nursing Home water safe to drink? ▼
Linda Manor Nursing Home (PWS ID: MA1214001) has 73 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 120 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Linda Manor Nursing Home serve? ▼
Linda Manor Nursing Home serves 120 people in Leeds, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Linda Manor Nursing Home have? ▼
Linda Manor Nursing Home has 73 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 53 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Linda Manor Nursing Home water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Linda Manor Nursing Home under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Linda Manor Nursing Home use? ▼
Linda Manor Nursing Home 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.