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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2054055

Charlton Beagle Club

Charlton, Massachusetts 01507 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
90
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 90 drinking-water violations at Charlton Beagle Club, 1% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

90
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Charlton Beagle Club

Charlton Beagle Club is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Charlton, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 90 total violations for this system , of which 1 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 88 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 6 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%).

Charlton Beagle Club's 90 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
25
Total Violations
90
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
88
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2013
Nitrate MR 4 2013
Arsenic MR 2 1996
Chromium MR 2 1996
Mercury MR 2 1996
Nickel MR 2 1996
Antimony, Total MR 2 1996
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1996
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1996
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1996
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1996
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1996
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1996
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1996
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1996
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1996
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1996
Toluene MR 2 1996
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1996
Styrene MR 2 1996
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 2 1996
Tritium MR 2 1996
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1996
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1996
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1996
38-STRONTIUM-90 MR 2 1996
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1996
CYANIDE MR 2 1996
Fluoride MR 2 1996
Nitrite 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 Charlton Beagle Club.

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 MA2054055 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 Charlton Beagle Club 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
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 3100
2013 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 1040
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 3100
1996 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 1005
1996 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 1020
1996 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 1035
1996 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 1036
1996 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 1074
1996 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 1075
1996 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 2380
1996 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 2964
1996 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 2969
1996 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 2976
1996 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 2977
1996 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054055 / 2979

How Charlton Beagle Club Compares

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

Metric Charlton Beagle Club Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 90 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 25 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 Charlton Beagle Club water safe to drink? ▼
Charlton Beagle Club (PWS ID: MA2054055) has 90 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Charlton Beagle Club serve? ▼
Charlton Beagle Club serves 25 people in Charlton, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Charlton Beagle Club have? ▼
Charlton Beagle Club has 90 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 88 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Charlton Beagle Club water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Charlton Beagle Club under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Charlton Beagle Club use? ▼
Charlton Beagle Club 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.