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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2179016

Imperial Auto

Mendon, Massachusetts 01756 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 120 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

120
People served
120
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 120 drinking-water violations at Imperial Auto - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

120
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
120
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Imperial Auto

Imperial Auto is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in Mendon, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 120 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 116 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 14 violations (MON). 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%).

Imperial Auto's 120 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
120
Total Violations
120
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
116
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 14 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2023
Nitrate MR 3 1999
Fluoride MR 2 2010
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2010
Nickel MR 2 2010
Thallium, Total MR 2 2010
CYANIDE MR 2 2010
LASSO MR 2 2010
Atrazine MR 2 2010
Chlordane MR 2 2010
2,4-D MR 2 2010
Arsenic MR 2 2010
Endrin MR 2 2010
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2010
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2010
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2010
Methoxychlor MR 2 2010
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2010
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2010
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2010
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2010
Dinoseb MR 2 2010
Diquat MR 2 2010
Endothall MR 2 2010
Glyphosate MR 2 2010
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2010
OXAMYL MR 2 2010
Picloram MR 2 2010

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 Imperial Auto.

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 MA2179016 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 Imperial Auto 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 14 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 3100
2010 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 1025
2010 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 1075
2010 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 1036
2010 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 1085
2010 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 1024
2010 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 2051
2010 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 2050
2010 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 2959
2010 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 2105
2010 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 1005
2010 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 2005
2010 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / MA2179016 / 2946

How Imperial Auto Compares

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

Metric Imperial Auto Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 120 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 120 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 Imperial Auto water safe to drink? ▼
Imperial Auto (PWS ID: MA2179016) has 120 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 120 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Imperial Auto serve? ▼
Imperial Auto serves 120 people in Mendon, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Imperial Auto have? ▼
Imperial Auto has 120 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 116 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Imperial Auto water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Imperial Auto under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Imperial Auto use? ▼
Imperial Auto 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.