Question 1

Is Broomfield Laboratories water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Broomfield Laboratories (PWS ID: MA2034022) has 641 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 25 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Broomfield Laboratories serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Broomfield Laboratories serves 25 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Leominster or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections. The operator address is listed in Leominster, Massachusetts.

Question 3

What type of violations does Broomfield Laboratories have?

Accepted Answer

Broomfield Laboratories has 641 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 640 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Broomfield Laboratories water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Broomfield Laboratories under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Broomfield Laboratories use?

Accepted Answer

Broomfield Laboratories 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.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Broomfield Laboratories's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Broomfield Laboratories has 641 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 3% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 97% of that cohort has fewer violations than Broomfield Laboratories. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	30	2001
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	19	2001
Vinyl chloride	MR	19	2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	19	2001
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	19	2001
Trichloroethylene	MR	19	2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	19	2001
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	19	2001
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	19	2001
Benzene	MR	19	2001
Toluene	MR	19	2001
Styrene	MR	19	2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	19	2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	19	2001
Xylenes, Total	MR	19	2001
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	19	2001
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	19	2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	19	2001
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	19	2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	19	2001
Ethylbenzene	MR	19	2001
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	19	2001
Nitrate	MR	6	2000
Endrin	MR	5	2000
Toxaphene	MR	5	2000
Dalapon	MR	5	2000
Diquat	MR	5	2000
Glyphosate	MR	5	2000
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	5	2000
Picloram	MR	5	2000

Broomfield Laboratories

Broomfield Laboratories standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Health-based violations on Broomfield Laboratories

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load