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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2054072

Growing Footprints Education Center

Charlton, Massachusetts 01507 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 62 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

62
People served
497
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 497 drinking-water violations at Growing Footprints Education Center, 2% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

497
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
62
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Growing Footprints Education Center

Growing Footprints Education Center is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 62 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 497 total violations for this system , of which 10 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 471 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 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%).

Growing Footprints Education Center's 497 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
62
Total Violations
497
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
471
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2012
Endrin MR 8 1997
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 1997
Methoxychlor MR 8 1997
Toxaphene MR 8 1997
Dalapon MR 8 1997
Diquat MR 8 1997
Endothall MR 8 1997
Glyphosate MR 8 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 1997
OXAMYL MR 8 1997
Simazine MR 8 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 1997
Picloram MR 8 1997
Dinoseb MR 8 1997
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 1997
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 8 1997
Aldicarb sulfone MR 8 1997
Carbofuran MR 8 1997
Aldicarb MR 8 1997
Atrazine MR 8 1997
LASSO MR 8 1997
Heptachlor MR 8 1997
2,4-D MR 8 1997
2,4,5-TP MR 8 1997
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 8 1997
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 1997
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 1997
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 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 Growing Footprints Education Center.

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 MA2054072 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 Growing Footprints Education Center 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
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 5000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 3100
1999 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 1005
1999 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 1010
1999 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 1015
1999 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 1020
1999 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 1036
1999 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 1041
1999 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 4030
1999 Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 4100
1999 Tritium MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 4102
1999 38-STRONTIUM-90 MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 4174
1999 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 1025
1999 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / MA2054072 / 1035

How Growing Footprints Education Center Compares

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

Metric Growing Footprints Education Center Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 497 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 62 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 Growing Footprints Education Center water safe to drink? ▼
Growing Footprints Education Center (PWS ID: MA2054072) has 497 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 62 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Growing Footprints Education Center serve? ▼
Growing Footprints Education Center serves 62 people in Charlton, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Growing Footprints Education Center have? ▼
Growing Footprints Education Center has 497 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 471 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Growing Footprints Education Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Growing Footprints Education Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Growing Footprints Education Center use? ▼
Growing Footprints Education Center 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.