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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2037030

Mass. Ave. Gulf

Lawrence, Massachusetts 01843 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
281
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 281 drinking-water violations at Mass. Ave. Gulf - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

281
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mass. Ave. Gulf

Mass. Ave. Gulf is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Lawrence, Massachusetts (Middlesex County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 281 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 274 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2010.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Xylenes, Total, recorded in 11 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%).

Mass. Ave. Gulf's 281 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
100
Total Violations
281
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Middlesex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
274
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Xylenes, Total MR 11 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2010
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2010
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2010
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2010
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2010
Styrene MR 11 2010
Benzene MR 11 2010
Toluene MR 11 2010
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2010
Vinyl chloride MR 11 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2008
Nitrate MR 7 2010
Arsenic MR 2 1996
Barium MR 2 1996
Cadmium MR 2 1996
Chromium MR 2 1996
CYANIDE MR 2 1996
Mercury MR 2 1996
Selenium MR 2 1996

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 Mass. Ave. Gulf.

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 MA2037030 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 Mass. Ave. Gulf 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
2010 Xylenes, Total MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2955
2010 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2968
2010 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2969
2010 Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2982
2010 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2983
2010 Trichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2984
2010 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2985
2010 Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2987
2010 CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2989
2010 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2378
2010 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2380
2010 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2979
2010 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2980
2010 Ethylbenzene MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2992
2010 Styrene MR 11 SDWIS / MA2037030 / 2996

How Mass. Ave. Gulf Compares

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

Metric Mass. Ave. Gulf Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 281 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 100 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 Mass. Ave. Gulf water safe to drink? ▼
Mass. Ave. Gulf (PWS ID: MA2037030) has 281 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Mass. Ave. Gulf serve? ▼
Mass. Ave. Gulf serves 100 people in Lawrence, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Mass. Ave. Gulf have? ▼
Mass. Ave. Gulf has 281 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 274 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mass. Ave. Gulf water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mass. Ave. Gulf under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mass. Ave. Gulf use? ▼
Mass. Ave. Gulf 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.