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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2125012

Lancaster County Road LLC

Boston, Massachusetts 02118 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
477
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 477 drinking-water violations at Lancaster County Road LLC - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

477
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lancaster County Road LLC

Lancaster County Road LLC is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Boston, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 477 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 472 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 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%).

Lancaster County Road LLC's 477 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
50
Total Violations
477
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
472
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2017
Heptachlor MR 10 2018
Toxaphene MR 10 2018
2,4,5-TP MR 10 2018
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 10 2018
Dalapon MR 10 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 10 2018
Dinoseb MR 10 2018
Glyphosate MR 10 2018
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2018
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 10 2018
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 10 2018
Atrazine MR 10 2018
Carbofuran MR 10 2018
Chlordane MR 10 2018
Endrin MR 10 2018
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 10 2018
BHC-GAMMA MR 10 2018
Methoxychlor MR 10 2018
Diquat MR 10 2018
Endothall MR 10 2018
OXAMYL MR 10 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 10 2018
Simazine MR 10 2018
Picloram MR 10 2018
LASSO MR 10 2018
Heptachlor epoxide MR 10 2018
2,4-D MR 10 2018
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 10 2018

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 Lancaster County Road LLC.

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 MA2125012 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 Lancaster County Road LLC 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
2018 Heptachlor MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2065
2018 Toxaphene MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2020
2018 2,4,5-TP MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2110
2018 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2383
2018 Dalapon MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2031
2018 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2039
2018 Dinoseb MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2041
2018 Glyphosate MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2034
2018 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2274
2018 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2042
2018 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2063
2018 Atrazine MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2050
2018 Carbofuran MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2046
2018 Chlordane MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2959
2018 Endrin MR 10 SDWIS / MA2125012 / 2005

How Lancaster County Road LLC Compares

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

Metric Lancaster County Road LLC Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 477 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 50 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 Lancaster County Road LLC water safe to drink? ▼
Lancaster County Road LLC (PWS ID: MA2125012) has 477 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lancaster County Road LLC serve? ▼
Lancaster County Road LLC serves 50 people in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Lancaster County Road LLC have? ▼
Lancaster County Road LLC has 477 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 472 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lancaster County Road LLC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lancaster County Road LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lancaster County Road LLC use? ▼
Lancaster County Road LLC 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.