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Community Water System · PWS MA2286026

Arbor Glen Condominiums

Exeter, Massachusetts 03833 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 132 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

132
People served
21
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 21 drinking-water violations at Arbor Glen Condominiums, 10% of them health-based - below the Massachusetts per-system average.

21
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
132
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Arbor Glen Condominiums

Arbor Glen Condominiums is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 132 residents in Exeter, Massachusetts (Middlesex County) through 68 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 21 total violations for this system , of which 2 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 12 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 4 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%).

Arbor Glen Condominiums's 21 violations sit below 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
132
Total Violations
21
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
68
County
Middlesex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
12
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2013
Chlorine MR 2 2007
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2013
Radium-226 MR 2 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2018
Radium-228 MR 2 2007

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 Arbor Glen Condominiums.

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 MA2286026 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 Arbor Glen Condominiums 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
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MA2286026 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / MA2286026 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / MA2286026 / 3100
2013 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MA2286026 / 7000
2007 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / MA2286026 / 0999
2007 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / MA2286026 / 4020
2007 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / MA2286026 / 4030

How Arbor Glen Condominiums Compares

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

Metric Arbor Glen Condominiums Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 21 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 132 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 Arbor Glen Condominiums water safe to drink? ▼
Arbor Glen Condominiums (PWS ID: MA2286026) has 21 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 132 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Arbor Glen Condominiums serve? ▼
Arbor Glen Condominiums serves 132 people in Exeter, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 68 service connections.
What type of violations does Arbor Glen Condominiums have? ▼
Arbor Glen Condominiums has 21 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 12 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Arbor Glen Condominiums water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Arbor Glen Condominiums under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Arbor Glen Condominiums use? ▼
Arbor Glen Condominiums 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.