Question 1

Is Wachusett Mountain Ski Area water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Wachusett Mountain Ski Area (PWS ID: MA2241002) has 76 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 2,500 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Wachusett Mountain Ski Area serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Wachusett Mountain Ski Area serves 2,500 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Princeton or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections. The operator address is listed in Princeton, Massachusetts.

Question 3

What type of violations does Wachusett Mountain Ski Area have?

Accepted Answer

Wachusett Mountain Ski Area has 76 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 58 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 Wachusett Mountain Ski Area water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Wachusett Mountain Ski Area under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Wachusett Mountain Ski Area use?

Accepted Answer

Wachusett Mountain Ski Area 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 Wachusett Mountain Ski Area sit among U.S. public water systems?

Accepted Answer

According to EPA SDWIS population_served among sitemap-advertised systems (serving 500+), Wachusett Mountain Ski Area ranks #11,908 of 29,740 by people served, and #281 of 418 in Massachusetts. Ordinals use population_served DESC among systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

Question 8

How does Wachusett Mountain Ski Area's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Wachusett Mountain Ski Area has 76 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 33% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 67% of that cohort has fewer violations than Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. 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
Coliform (TCR)	MR	9	2015
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	8	2011
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	4	2016
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	2008
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2008
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	2008
Ethylbenzene	MR	2	2008
Styrene	MR	2	2008
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	2	2008
Toluene	MR	2	2008
Xylenes, Total	MR	2	2008
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	2	2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	2	2008
Benzene	MR	2	2008
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	2008
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	2008
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	2008
Nitrate	MR	2	1993
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2008
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	2008
Arsenic	MR	1	2005

Wachusett Mountain Ski Area

Wachusett Mountain Ski Area standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

SDWIS compliance record for Wachusett Mountain Ski Area

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Cross-state systems near this population served