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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2139001

Metrowest YMCA

Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

700
People served
744
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 744 drinking-water violations at Metrowest YMCA, 1% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

744
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
700
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Metrowest YMCA

Metrowest YMCA is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 700 residents in Framingham, Massachusetts (Middlesex County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 744 total violations for this system , of which 8 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 726 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,1-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 18 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%).

Metrowest YMCA's 744 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
700
Total Violations
744
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
4
County
Middlesex
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
726
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 18 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 18 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 2013
Styrene MR 18 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 18 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 18 2013
Benzene MR 18 2013
Toluene MR 18 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2013
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

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 Metrowest YMCA.

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 MA2139001 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 Metrowest YMCA 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 8000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 3100
2013 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 2977
2013 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 2980
2013 Trichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 2984
2013 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 2981
2013 Vinyl chloride MR 18 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 2976
2013 CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 2989
2013 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 2968
2013 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 2979
2013 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 2380
2013 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 2983
2013 Styrene MR 18 SDWIS / MA2139001 / 2996

How Metrowest YMCA Compares

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

Metric Metrowest YMCA Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 744 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 700 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 Metrowest YMCA water safe to drink? ▼
Metrowest YMCA (PWS ID: MA2139001) has 744 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 700 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Metrowest YMCA serve? ▼
Metrowest YMCA serves 700 people in Framingham, Massachusetts. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does Metrowest YMCA have? ▼
Metrowest YMCA has 744 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 726 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Metrowest YMCA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Metrowest YMCA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Metrowest YMCA use? ▼
Metrowest YMCA 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.