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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA1331009

Outlook Farm

Westhampton, Massachusetts 01027 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 90 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

90
People served
38
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 38 drinking-water violations at Outlook Farm - below the Massachusetts per-system average.

38
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
90
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Outlook Farm

Outlook Farm is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in Westhampton, Massachusetts (Hampshire County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 38 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 32 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2009.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 6 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%).

Outlook Farm's 38 violations sit below 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
90
Total Violations
38
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Hampshire
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
32
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2002
Nitrate MR 4 2009
Nitrite MR 1 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2001
Xylenes, Total MR 1 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2001
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2001
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2001
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2001
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2001
Benzene MR 1 2001
Toluene MR 1 2001
Styrene MR 1 2001
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2001
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2001
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 1 2001
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2001

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 Outlook Farm.

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 MA1331009 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 Outlook Farm 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
2009 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 1040
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 3100
2001 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 1041
2001 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 2380
2001 Xylenes, Total MR 1 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 2955
2001 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 2968
2001 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 2979
2001 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 2980
2001 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 2982
2001 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 2983
2001 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 2984
2001 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 2985
2001 CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 2989
2001 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 2990
2001 Toluene MR 1 SDWIS / MA1331009 / 2991

How Outlook Farm Compares

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

Metric Outlook Farm Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 38 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 90 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 Outlook Farm water safe to drink? ▼
Outlook Farm (PWS ID: MA1331009) has 38 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 90 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Outlook Farm serve? ▼
Outlook Farm serves 90 people in Westhampton, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Outlook Farm have? ▼
Outlook Farm has 38 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 32 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Outlook Farm water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Outlook Farm under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Outlook Farm use? ▼
Outlook Farm 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.