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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2011008

Camp Collier

Gardner, Massachusetts 01440 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 110 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

110
People served
82
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 82 drinking-water violations at Camp Collier - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

82
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
110
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Camp Collier

Camp Collier is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 110 residents in Gardner, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 82 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 64 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 14 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%).

Camp Collier's 82 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
110
Total Violations
82
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
64
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2015
Nitrate MR 4 1996
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2009
Toluene MR 2 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2009
E. COLI MR 2 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2009
Styrene MR 2 2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2009
Benzene MR 2 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2022
Nitrite 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 Camp Collier.

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 MA2011008 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 Camp Collier 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 3100
2015 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 3014
2009 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 2976
2009 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 2968
2009 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 2979
2009 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 2380
2009 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 2983
2009 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 2991
2009 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 2964
2009 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 2985
2009 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 2982
2009 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 2984
2009 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 2969
2009 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2011008 / 2992

How Camp Collier Compares

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

Metric Camp Collier Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 82 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 110 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 Camp Collier water safe to drink? ▼
Camp Collier (PWS ID: MA2011008) has 82 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 110 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Camp Collier serve? ▼
Camp Collier serves 110 people in Gardner, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Camp Collier have? ▼
Camp Collier has 82 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 64 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Camp Collier water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Camp Collier under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Camp Collier use? ▼
Camp Collier 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.