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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2054029

Lfb USA, Inc.

Spencer, Massachusetts 01562 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 20 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

20
People served
175
EPA violations
33
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 175 drinking-water violations at Lfb USA, Inc., 19% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

175
Total EPA violations on record
19%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
20
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lfb USA, Inc.

Lfb USA, Inc. is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 20 residents in Spencer, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 175 total violations for this system , of which 33 (19%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 128 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 31 violations (MCL, health-based). 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, 143 of 263 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.4%).

Lfb USA, Inc.'s 175 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
20
Total Violations
175
Health-Based Violations
33
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
15
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
31
Monitoring Violations
128
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 31 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2012
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2012
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2012
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2012
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2012
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2012
Nitrite MR 4 2024
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2012
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2012
Styrene MR 4 2012
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2012
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2012
Nitrate MR 4 2024
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2012
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2012
Toluene MR 4 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2012
Benzene MR 4 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 2016
Public Notice Other 2 2017
Fluoride MR 1 2012

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 Lfb USA, Inc..

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 MA2054029 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 Lfb USA, Inc. 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 5000
2024 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 1041
2024 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 1040
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 8000
2017 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 7500
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 31 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 3100
2012 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 2982
2012 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 2980
2012 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 2989
2012 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 2979
2012 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 2380
2012 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 2969
2012 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / MA2054029 / 2955

How Lfb USA, Inc. Compares

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

Metric Lfb USA, Inc. Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 175 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 33 4.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 54.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 20 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 Lfb USA, Inc. water safe to drink? ▼
Lfb USA, Inc. (PWS ID: MA2054029) has 175 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 20 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lfb USA, Inc. serve? ▼
Lfb USA, Inc. serves 20 people in Spencer, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 15 service connections.
What type of violations does Lfb USA, Inc. have? ▼
Lfb USA, Inc. has 175 total violations: 33 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 128 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lfb USA, Inc. water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lfb USA, Inc. under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lfb USA, Inc. use? ▼
Lfb USA, Inc. 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.