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Community Water System · PWS MA2323000

West Brookfield Water Department

West Brookfield, Massachusetts 01585 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,477 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,477
People served
58
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 58 drinking-water violations at West Brookfield Water Department - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

58
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,477
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: West Brookfield Water Department

West Brookfield Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,477 residents in West Brookfield, Massachusetts (Worcester County) through 1,011 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 58 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 52 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 6 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%).

West Brookfield Water Department's 58 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
2,477
Total Violations
58
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,011
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2012
Chlorine MR 2 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2013
Nitrate MR 2 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2013
Benzene MR 2 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2013
Styrene MR 2 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2013
Toluene MR 2 2013
Xylenes, Total 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 West Brookfield Water Department.

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 MA2323000 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 West Brookfield Water Department 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
2013 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2977
2013 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2980
2013 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2981
2013 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2989
2013 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2968
2013 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2979
2013 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2380
2013 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2983
2013 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2992
2013 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2969
2013 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2985
2013 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2990
2013 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2378
2013 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2976
2013 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA2323000 / 2982

How West Brookfield Water Department Compares

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

Metric West Brookfield Water Department Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 58 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 2,477 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 West Brookfield Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
West Brookfield Water Department (PWS ID: MA2323000) has 58 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,477 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does West Brookfield Water Department serve? ▼
West Brookfield Water Department serves 2,477 people in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,011 service connections.
What type of violations does West Brookfield Water Department have? ▼
West Brookfield Water Department has 58 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in West Brookfield Water Department water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for West Brookfield Water Department under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does West Brookfield Water Department use? ▼
West Brookfield Water Department 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.