Question 1

Is Metrowest YMCA water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Metrowest YMCA (PWS ID: MA2139001) has 744 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 700 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Metrowest YMCA serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Metrowest YMCA serves 700 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Framingham or any other city). It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4 service connections. The operator address is listed in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Question 3

What type of violations does Metrowest YMCA have?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Metrowest YMCA water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Metrowest YMCA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Metrowest YMCA use?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Where does Metrowest YMCA sit among U.S. public water systems?

Accepted Answer

According to EPA SDWIS population_served among sitemap-advertised systems (serving 500+), Metrowest YMCA ranks #24,301 of 29,740 by people served, and #365 of 418 in Massachusetts. Ordinals use population_served DESC among systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

Question 8

How does Metrowest YMCA's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Metrowest YMCA has 744 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 2% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 98% of that cohort has fewer violations than Metrowest YMCA. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

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

Metrowest YMCA

Metrowest YMCA standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Metrowest YMCA

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Cross-state systems with smaller service footprints