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Community Water System · PWS MA2054050

Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums

Shrewbury, Massachusetts 01545 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
71
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 71 drinking-water violations at Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums, 8% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

71
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums

Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Shrewbury, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 32 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 71 total violations for this system , of which 6 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 50 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 14 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, 143 of 263 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.4%).

Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums's 71 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
75
Total Violations
71
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
32
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
50
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2018
Thallium, Total MR 2 2009
Fluoride MR 2 2009
Mercury MR 2 2009
Barium MR 2 2009
CYANIDE MR 2 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1994
Antimony, Total MR 2 2009
Nickel MR 2 2009
Arsenic MR 2 2009
Cadmium MR 2 2009
Chromium MR 2 2009
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2018
Selenium MR 2 2009

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 Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums.

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 MA2054050 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 Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums 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
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 7000
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 5000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 8000
2009 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 1085
2009 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 1025
2009 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 1035
2009 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 1010
2009 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 1024
2009 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 1074
2009 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 1036
2009 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 1005
2009 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 1015
2009 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054050 / 1020

How Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums Compares

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

Metric Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 71 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 75 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 Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums water safe to drink? ▼
Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums (PWS ID: MA2054050) has 71 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums serve? ▼
Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums serves 75 people in Shrewbury, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 32 service connections.
What type of violations does Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums have? ▼
Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums has 71 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 50 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums use? ▼
Cady Brook Crossing Condominiums 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.