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Community Water System · PWS MA1311002

Heritage Association

Warren, Massachusetts 01083 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 158 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

158
People served
484
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 484 drinking-water violations at Heritage Association, 3% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

484
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
158
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Heritage Association

Heritage Association is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 158 residents in Warren, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 105 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 484 total violations for this system , of which 13 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 450 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 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%).

Heritage Association's 484 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
158
Total Violations
484
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
105
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
450
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 2011
Endrin MR 7 2000
BHC-GAMMA MR 7 2000
Methoxychlor MR 7 2000
2,4,5-TP MR 7 2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 7 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 7 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 7 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 7 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 2000
Nitrate MR 7 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 7 2000
Benzene MR 7 2000
Styrene MR 7 2000
Toxaphene MR 7 2000
2,4-D MR 7 2000
Toluene MR 7 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 7 2000

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 Heritage Association.

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 MA1311002 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 Heritage Association 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
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 7000
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 5000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 3100
2003 Coliform (TCR) Other 2 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 3100
2000 Endrin MR 7 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 2005
2000 BHC-GAMMA MR 7 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 2010
2000 Methoxychlor MR 7 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 2015
2000 2,4,5-TP MR 7 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 2110
2000 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 2378
2000 Xylenes, Total MR 7 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 2955
2000 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 2964
2000 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 2968
2000 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 2969
2000 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / MA1311002 / 2979

How Heritage Association Compares

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

Metric Heritage Association Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 484 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 158 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 Heritage Association water safe to drink? ▼
Heritage Association (PWS ID: MA1311002) has 484 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 158 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Heritage Association serve? ▼
Heritage Association serves 158 people in Warren, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 105 service connections.
What type of violations does Heritage Association have? ▼
Heritage Association has 484 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 450 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Heritage Association water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Heritage Association under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Heritage Association use? ▼
Heritage Association 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.