PlainWater
States → Massachusetts

Community Water System · PWS MA2257003

Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System

Rutland, Massachusetts 01543 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 70 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

70
People served
642
EPA violations
26
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 642 drinking-water violations at Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System, 4% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

642
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
70
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System

Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in Rutland, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 43 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 642 total violations for this system , of which 26 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 604 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 33 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%).

Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System's 642 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
70
Total Violations
642
Health-Based Violations
26
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
43
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
604
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 33 1997
Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2000
Endrin MR 11 1997
BHC-GAMMA MR 11 1997
Methoxychlor MR 11 1997
Toxaphene MR 11 1997
Dalapon MR 11 1997
Endothall MR 11 1997
Glyphosate MR 11 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 11 1997
OXAMYL MR 11 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 11 1997
Dinoseb MR 11 1997
Aldicarb sulfone MR 11 1997
Aldicarb MR 11 1997
LASSO MR 11 1997
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 11 1997
2,4-D MR 11 1997
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 11 1997
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 11 1997
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 11 1997
Chlordane MR 11 1997
Diquat MR 11 1997
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 11 1997
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 11 1997
Carbofuran MR 11 1997
Atrazine MR 11 1997
Heptachlor MR 11 1997
Heptachlor epoxide MR 11 1997

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 Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System.

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 MA2257003 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 Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System 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 Radium-226 MR 3 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 4020
2022 Radium-228 MR 3 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 4030
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 3100
2000 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 5000
1998 Arsenic MCL 1 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 1005
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 33 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 3100
1997 Endrin MR 11 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 2005
1997 BHC-GAMMA MR 11 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 2010
1997 Methoxychlor MR 11 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 2015
1997 Toxaphene MR 11 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 2020
1997 Dalapon MR 11 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 2031
1997 Endothall MR 11 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 2033
1997 Glyphosate MR 11 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 2034
1997 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 11 SDWIS / MA2257003 / 2035

How Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System Compares

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

Metric Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 642 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 26 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 70 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 Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System (PWS ID: MA2257003) has 642 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System serve? ▼
Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System serves 70 people in Rutland, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 43 service connections.
What type of violations does Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System have? ▼
Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System has 642 total violations: 26 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 604 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System use? ▼
Cool Sandy Beach Community Water System 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.