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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2125002

Saint Benedict Abbey

Still River, Massachusetts 01467 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
169
EPA violations
22
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 169 drinking-water violations at Saint Benedict Abbey, 13% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

169
Total EPA violations on record
13%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Saint Benedict Abbey

Saint Benedict Abbey is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Still River, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 169 total violations for this system , of which 22 (13%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 137 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 18 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%).

Saint Benedict Abbey's 169 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
169
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
137
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 18 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2009
Benzene MR 6 2012
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2012
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2012
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2012
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2012
Styrene MR 6 2012
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2012
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2012
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2012
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2012
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2012
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2012
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2012
Toluene MR 6 2012
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2014
Arsenic MR 2 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2012
Nitrate MR 1 1993

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 Saint Benedict Abbey.

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 MA2125002 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 Saint Benedict Abbey 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
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 3100
2012 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 2990
2012 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 2982
2012 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 2984
2012 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 2981
2012 CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 2989
2012 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 2968
2012 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 2983
2012 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 2996
2012 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 2955
2012 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 2985
2012 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 2378
2012 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 2977
2012 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125002 / 2979

How Saint Benedict Abbey Compares

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

Metric Saint Benedict Abbey Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 169 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 Saint Benedict Abbey water safe to drink? ▼
Saint Benedict Abbey (PWS ID: MA2125002) has 169 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 Saint Benedict Abbey serve? ▼
Saint Benedict Abbey serves 25 people in Still River, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Saint Benedict Abbey have? ▼
Saint Benedict Abbey has 169 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 137 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Saint Benedict Abbey water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Saint Benedict Abbey under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Saint Benedict Abbey use? ▼
Saint Benedict Abbey 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.