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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA1217002

Pioneer Valley Regional School

Northfield, Massachusetts 01360 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

500
People served
84
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 84 drinking-water violations at Pioneer Valley Regional School - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

84
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pioneer Valley Regional School

Pioneer Valley Regional School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in Northfield, Massachusetts (Franklin County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 84 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 73 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, 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%).

Pioneer Valley Regional School's 84 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
500
Total Violations
84
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
73
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 4 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2011
Styrene MR 3 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2011
Toluene MR 3 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2011
Benzene MR 3 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2016
Nitrite MR 1 1995
Asbestos MR 1 1997

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 Pioneer Valley Regional 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 MA1217002 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 Pioneer Valley Regional 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
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 8000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 5000
2013 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 1040
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 2980
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 2984
2011 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 2989
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 2380
2011 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 2983
2011 Styrene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 2996
2011 Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 2987
2011 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 2991
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 2969
2011 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 2955
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 2378
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1217002 / 2968

How Pioneer Valley Regional School Compares

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

Metric Pioneer Valley Regional School Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 84 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 500 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 Pioneer Valley Regional School water safe to drink? ▼
Pioneer Valley Regional School (PWS ID: MA1217002) has 84 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pioneer Valley Regional School serve? ▼
Pioneer Valley Regional School serves 500 people in Northfield, Massachusetts. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Pioneer Valley Regional School have? ▼
Pioneer Valley Regional School has 84 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 73 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pioneer Valley Regional School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pioneer Valley Regional School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pioneer Valley Regional School use? ▼
Pioneer Valley Regional 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.