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Community Water System · PWS MA3078001

Old Farm Road Water Trust

Dover, Massachusetts 02030 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 40 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

40
People served
42
EPA violations
14
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 42 drinking-water violations at Old Farm Road Water Trust, 33% of them health-based - below the Massachusetts per-system average.

42
Total EPA violations on record
33%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
40
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Old Farm Road Water Trust

Old Farm Road Water Trust is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in Dover, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 42 total violations for this system , of which 14 (33%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 11 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Old Farm Road Water Trust's 42 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
40
Total Violations
42
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
15
County
Norfolk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
11
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2022
Public Notice Other 3 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2011
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2005
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 1 1996
Tritium MR 1 1996
38-STRONTIUM-90 MR 1 1996
Radium-226 MR 1 1996
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1996
Radium-228 MR 1 1996

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 Old Farm Road Water Trust.

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 MA3078001 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 Old Farm Road Water Trust 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 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / MA3078001 / 7500
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / MA3078001 / 5000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 SDWIS / MA3078001 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / MA3078001 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / MA3078001 / 3100
2005 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / MA3078001 / 5000
1996 Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 1 SDWIS / MA3078001 / 4100
1996 Tritium MR 1 SDWIS / MA3078001 / 4102
1996 38-STRONTIUM-90 MR 1 SDWIS / MA3078001 / 4174
1996 Radium-226 MR 1 SDWIS / MA3078001 / 4020
1996 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / MA3078001 / 4000
1996 Radium-228 MR 1 SDWIS / MA3078001 / 4030

How Old Farm Road Water Trust Compares

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

Metric Old Farm Road Water Trust Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 42 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 40 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 Old Farm Road Water Trust water safe to drink? ▼
Old Farm Road Water Trust (PWS ID: MA3078001) has 42 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Old Farm Road Water Trust serve? ▼
Old Farm Road Water Trust serves 40 people in Dover, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 15 service connections.
What type of violations does Old Farm Road Water Trust have? ▼
Old Farm Road Water Trust has 42 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 11 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Old Farm Road Water Trust water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Old Farm Road Water Trust under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Old Farm Road Water Trust use? ▼
Old Farm Road Water Trust 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.