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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2162005

Cherry Hill Ice Cream

Leominster, Massachusetts 01453 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 400 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

400
People served
51
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 51 drinking-water violations at Cherry Hill Ice Cream - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

51
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
400
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cherry Hill Ice Cream

Cherry Hill Ice Cream is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in Leominster, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 51 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 50 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 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%).

Cherry Hill Ice Cream's 51 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
400
Total Violations
51
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
50
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2013
Arsenic MR 1 2000
Barium MR 1 2000
Chromium MR 1 2000
CYANIDE MR 1 2000
Fluoride MR 1 2000
Mercury MR 1 2000
Nitrate MR 1 2000
Antimony, Total MR 1 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2000
Styrene MR 1 2000
Nickel MR 1 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 1 2000
Toluene MR 1 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2000
Selenium MR 1 2000
Cadmium MR 1 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 1 2000
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2000

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 Cherry Hill Ice Cream.

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 MA2162005 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 Cherry Hill Ice Cream 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
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 3100
2000 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 1005
2000 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 1010
2000 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 1020
2000 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 1024
2000 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 1025
2000 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 1035
2000 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 1040
2000 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 1074
2000 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 2380
2000 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 2964
2000 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 2968
2000 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 2969
2000 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 2976
2000 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / MA2162005 / 2977

How Cherry Hill Ice Cream Compares

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

Metric Cherry Hill Ice Cream Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 51 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 400 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 Cherry Hill Ice Cream water safe to drink? ▼
Cherry Hill Ice Cream (PWS ID: MA2162005) has 51 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cherry Hill Ice Cream serve? ▼
Cherry Hill Ice Cream serves 400 people in Leominster, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Cherry Hill Ice Cream have? ▼
Cherry Hill Ice Cream has 51 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 50 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cherry Hill Ice Cream water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cherry Hill Ice Cream under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cherry Hill Ice Cream use? ▼
Cherry Hill Ice Cream 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.