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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA1223010

Gale Brook School

Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
89
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 89 drinking-water violations at Gale Brook School - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

89
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Gale Brook School

Gale Brook School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Greenfield, Massachusetts (Franklin County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 89 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 81 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2001.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Xylenes, Total, 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, 143 of 263 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.4%).

Gale Brook School's 89 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
50
Total Violations
89
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
81
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Xylenes, Total MR 3 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1997
Vinyl chloride MR 3 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 3 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 1997
Toluene MR 3 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 3 1997
Styrene MR 3 1997
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 1997
Benzene MR 3 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 1997
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1998
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 1997
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2001
Barium MR 1 1995
Cadmium MR 1 1995
CYANIDE MR 1 1995
Fluoride MR 1 1995
Nickel MR 1 1995
Selenium MR 1 1995
Antimony, Total MR 1 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 Gale Brook 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 MA1223010 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 Gale Brook 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
2001 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 5000
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 3100
1997 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 2955
1997 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 2968
1997 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 2969
1997 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 2976
1997 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 2979
1997 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 2981
1997 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 2984
1997 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 2985
1997 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 2991
1997 Ethylbenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 2992
1997 Styrene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 2996
1997 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 2378
1997 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MA1223010 / 2380

How Gale Brook School Compares

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

Metric Gale Brook School Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 89 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 54.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 50 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 Gale Brook School water safe to drink? ▼
Gale Brook School (PWS ID: MA1223010) has 89 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Gale Brook School serve? ▼
Gale Brook School serves 50 people in Greenfield, Massachusetts. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Gale Brook School have? ▼
Gale Brook School has 89 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 81 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Gale Brook School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Gale Brook School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Gale Brook School use? ▼
Gale Brook 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.