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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2037019

Boxborough Executive Office Center

Boxborough, Massachusetts 01719 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 60 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

60
People served
549
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 549 drinking-water violations at Boxborough Executive Office Center, 2% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

549
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
60
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Boxborough Executive Office Center

Boxborough Executive Office Center is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in Boxborough, Massachusetts (Middlesex County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 549 total violations for this system , of which 13 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 526 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 43 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%).

Boxborough Executive Office Center's 549 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
60
Total Violations
549
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Middlesex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
526
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 43 2025
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 15 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2005
BHC-GAMMA MR 11 1997
Dalapon MR 11 1997
Diquat MR 11 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 11 1997
Picloram MR 11 1997
Dinoseb MR 11 1997
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 11 1997
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 11 1997
Aldicarb MR 11 1997
LASSO MR 11 1997
Heptachlor MR 11 1997
2,4-D MR 11 1997
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 11 1997
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 11 1997
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 11 1997
Endrin MR 11 1997
Methoxychlor MR 11 1997
Toxaphene MR 11 1997
Endothall MR 11 1997
Glyphosate MR 11 1997
OXAMYL MR 11 1997
Simazine MR 11 1997
Aldicarb sulfone MR 11 1997
Carbofuran MR 11 1997
Atrazine MR 11 1997
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 11 1997
Heptachlor epoxide MR 11 1997

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 Boxborough Executive Office Center.

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 MA2037019 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 Boxborough Executive Office Center 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 43 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 5000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 5000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 3100
2000 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 15 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 2306
1997 BHC-GAMMA MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 2010
1997 Dalapon MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 2031
1997 Diquat MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 2032
1997 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 2035
1997 Picloram MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 2040
1997 Dinoseb MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 2041
1997 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 2042
1997 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 2043
1997 Aldicarb MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037019 / 2047

How Boxborough Executive Office Center Compares

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

Metric Boxborough Executive Office Center Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 549 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 60 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 Boxborough Executive Office Center water safe to drink? ▼
Boxborough Executive Office Center (PWS ID: MA2037019) has 549 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Boxborough Executive Office Center serve? ▼
Boxborough Executive Office Center serves 60 people in Boxborough, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Boxborough Executive Office Center have? ▼
Boxborough Executive Office Center has 549 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 526 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Boxborough Executive Office Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Boxborough Executive Office Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Boxborough Executive Office Center use? ▼
Boxborough Executive Office Center 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.