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Community Water System · PWS MA2226007

Toria Heights Condominium

Oxford, Massachusetts 01540 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 60 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

60
People served
94
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 94 drinking-water violations at Toria Heights Condominium, 3% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

94
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
60
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Toria Heights Condominium

Toria Heights Condominium is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in Oxford, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 18 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 94 total violations for this system , of which 3 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 70 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 16 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, 143 of 263 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.4%).

Toria Heights Condominium's 94 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
60
Total Violations
94
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
18
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
70
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 1999
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 2022
Nitrate MR 2 2013
Radium-226 MR 2 2013
Radium-228 MR 2 2013
Public Notice Other 2 2024
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2013
Benzene MR 2 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2013
Styrene MR 2 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2013
Nitrite MR 2 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2013
Toluene MR 2 2013

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 Toria Heights Condominium.

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 MA2226007 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 Toria Heights Condominium 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
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 7500
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 1 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 0700
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 7000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 8000
2017 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 4000
2013 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 2982
2013 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 2977
2013 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 2981
2013 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 2976
2013 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 2989
2013 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 2979
2013 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 2992
2013 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 2987
2013 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 2969
2013 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / MA2226007 / 2964

How Toria Heights Condominium Compares

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

Metric Toria Heights Condominium Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 94 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 4.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 54.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 60 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 Toria Heights Condominium water safe to drink? ▼
Toria Heights Condominium (PWS ID: MA2226007) has 94 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Toria Heights Condominium serve? ▼
Toria Heights Condominium serves 60 people in Oxford, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 18 service connections.
What type of violations does Toria Heights Condominium have? ▼
Toria Heights Condominium has 94 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 70 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Toria Heights Condominium water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Toria Heights Condominium under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Toria Heights Condominium use? ▼
Toria Heights Condominium uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.