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Trail Ridge Condominiums

Worcester, Massachusetts 01605 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 104 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

104
People served
155
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 155 drinking-water violations at Trail Ridge Condominiums, 15% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

155
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
104
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Trail Ridge Condominiums

Trail Ridge Condominiums is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 104 residents in Worcester, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 155 total violations for this system , of which 24 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 123 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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%).

Trail Ridge Condominiums's 155 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
104
Total Violations
155
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
123
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MCL 12 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2008
Benzene MR 4 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2008
Toluene MR 4 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2008
Styrene MR 4 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2010
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 2008
Radium-226 MR 2 2008
Combined Uranium MR 2 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2011

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 Trail Ridge 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 MA2125016 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 Trail Ridge 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
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MCL 12 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 2039
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 3100
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 5000
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 7000
2010 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 2039
2008 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 2979
2008 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 2380
2008 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 2983
2008 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 2987
2008 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 2992
2008 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 2969
2008 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 2955
2008 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 2982
2008 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MA2125016 / 2985

How Trail Ridge Condominiums Compares

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

Metric Trail Ridge Condominiums Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 155 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 104 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 Trail Ridge Condominiums water safe to drink? ▼
Trail Ridge Condominiums (PWS ID: MA2125016) has 155 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 104 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Trail Ridge Condominiums serve? ▼
Trail Ridge Condominiums serves 104 people in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does Trail Ridge Condominiums have? ▼
Trail Ridge Condominiums has 155 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 123 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Trail Ridge Condominiums water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Trail Ridge Condominiums under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Trail Ridge Condominiums use? ▼
Trail Ridge 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.