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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA2290016

Blackstone National Golf Club

Sutton, Massachusetts 01590 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
154
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 154 drinking-water violations at Blackstone National Golf Club - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

154
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Blackstone National Golf Club

Blackstone National Golf Club is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Sutton, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 154 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 146 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 8 violations (MON). 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%).

Blackstone National Golf Club's 154 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
200
Total Violations
154
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
146
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2012
Cadmium MR 2 2003
Chromium MR 2 2003
Fluoride MR 2 2003
Mercury MR 2 2003
Nickel MR 2 2003
Selenium MR 2 2003
Antimony, Total MR 2 2003
Endrin MR 2 2003
Methoxychlor MR 2 2003
Dalapon MR 2 2003
Endothall MR 2 2003
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2003
OXAMYL MR 2 2003
Simazine MR 2 2003
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2003
Picloram MR 2 2003
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2003
Atrazine MR 2 2003
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 2003
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2003
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2003
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2003
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2003
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2003
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2003
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2003

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 Blackstone National Golf Club.

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 MA2290016 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 Blackstone National Golf Club 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 3100
2007 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 4006
2003 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 1015
2003 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 1020
2003 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 1025
2003 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 1035
2003 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 1036
2003 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 1045
2003 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 1074
2003 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 2005
2003 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 2015
2003 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 2031
2003 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 2033
2003 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / MA2290016 / 2035

How Blackstone National Golf Club Compares

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

Metric Blackstone National Golf Club Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 154 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 200 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 Blackstone National Golf Club water safe to drink? ▼
Blackstone National Golf Club (PWS ID: MA2290016) has 154 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Blackstone National Golf Club serve? ▼
Blackstone National Golf Club serves 200 people in Sutton, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Blackstone National Golf Club have? ▼
Blackstone National Golf Club has 154 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 146 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Blackstone National Golf Club water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Blackstone National Golf Club under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Blackstone National Golf Club use? ▼
Blackstone National Golf Club uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.