Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2034022

Broomfield Laboratories

Leominster, Massachusetts 01453 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

25
People served: 641
EPA violations: 0
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 641 drinking-water violations at Broomfield Laboratories - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

641
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 25
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Broomfield Laboratories

Broomfield Laboratories is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Leominster, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 641 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 640 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2012.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 30 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%).

Broomfield Laboratories's 641 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

Total Violations

641

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 2
County: Worcester
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 640
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

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

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 Broomfield Laboratories.

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 MA2034022 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 Broomfield Laboratories 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
2012	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	4	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 5000
2001	Coliform (TCR)	MR	30	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 3100
2001	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	19	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 2964
2001	Vinyl chloride	MR	19	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 2976
2001	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	19	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 2977
2001	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	19	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 2983
2001	Trichloroethylene	MR	19	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 2984
2001	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	19	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 2985
2001	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	19	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 2987
2001	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	19	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 2989
2001	Benzene	MR	19	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 2990
2001	Toluene	MR	19	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 2991
2001	Styrene	MR	19	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 2996
2001	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	19	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 2378
2001	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	19	SDWIS / MA2034022 / 2380

How Broomfield Laboratories Compares

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

Metric	Broomfield Laboratories	Massachusetts avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	641	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	25	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 Broomfield Laboratories water safe to drink? ▼

Broomfield Laboratories (PWS ID: MA2034022) has 641 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Broomfield Laboratories serve? ▼

Broomfield Laboratories serves 25 people in Leominster, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.

What type of violations does Broomfield Laboratories have? ▼

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.

Has PFAS been detected in Broomfield Laboratories water? ▼

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

What water source does Broomfield Laboratories use? ▼

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.

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.