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Community Water System · PWS MA2054040

Woodland Walk Apartments

Springfield, Massachusetts 01103 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 76 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

76
People served
150
EPA violations
36
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 150 drinking-water violations at Woodland Walk Apartments, 24% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

150
Total EPA violations on record
24%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
76
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Woodland Walk Apartments

Woodland Walk Apartments is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 76 residents in Springfield, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 150 total violations for this system , of which 36 (24%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 105 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 36 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%).

Woodland Walk Apartments's 150 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
76
Total Violations
150
Health-Based Violations
36
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
36
Monitoring Violations
105
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 36 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2009
Nitrate MR 6 2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1999
Benzene MR 2 1999
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2023
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1999
Toluene MR 2 1999
Styrene MR 2 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1999
Arsenic MR 1 1997
Barium MR 1 1997
Cadmium MR 1 1997
Chromium MR 1 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 Woodland Walk Apartments.

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 MA2054040 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 Woodland Walk Apartments 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 8000
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 7000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 36 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 3100
2009 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 1040
1999 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 2378
1999 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 2380
1999 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 2968
1999 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 2969
1999 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 2976
1999 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 2977
1999 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 2979
1999 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 2980
1999 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 2981
1999 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054040 / 2982

How Woodland Walk Apartments Compares

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

Metric Woodland Walk Apartments Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 150 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 36 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 76 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 Woodland Walk Apartments water safe to drink? ▼
Woodland Walk Apartments (PWS ID: MA2054040) has 150 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 76 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Woodland Walk Apartments serve? ▼
Woodland Walk Apartments serves 76 people in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does Woodland Walk Apartments have? ▼
Woodland Walk Apartments has 150 total violations: 36 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 105 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Woodland Walk Apartments water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Woodland Walk Apartments under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Woodland Walk Apartments use? ▼
Woodland Walk Apartments uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.