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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2188004

Millville Elementary School

Millville, Massachusetts 01529 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 400 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

400
People served
140
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 140 drinking-water violations at Millville Elementary School, 9% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

140
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
400
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Millville Elementary School

Millville Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in Millville, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 140 total violations for this system , of which 12 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 109 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 10 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Millville Elementary School's 140 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
140
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
109
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 10 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2022
Nitrate MR 5 2004
Arsenic MR 4 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2002
Toluene MR 3 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2002
Styrene MR 3 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2002
Benzene MR 3 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2002
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2010
Barium MR 2 1995
Nickel MR 2 1995
Thallium, Total MR 2 1995

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 Millville Elementary School.

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 MA2188004 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 Millville Elementary School 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
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 5000
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 10 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 2456
2010 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 5000
2009 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 1005
2004 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 1040
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 2380
2002 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 2955
2002 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 2964
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 2968
2002 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 2979
2002 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 2976
2002 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 2980
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 2981
2002 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 2983
2002 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MA2188004 / 2984

How Millville Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Millville Elementary School Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 140 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 Millville Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Millville Elementary School (PWS ID: MA2188004) has 140 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 Millville Elementary School serve? ▼
Millville Elementary School serves 400 people in Millville, Massachusetts. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Millville Elementary School have? ▼
Millville Elementary School has 140 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 109 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Millville Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Millville Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Millville Elementary School use? ▼
Millville Elementary School 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.