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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA4102008

Freetown Elementary School

Freetown, Massachusetts 02717 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 501 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

501
People served
61
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 61 drinking-water violations at Freetown Elementary School, 16% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

61
Total EPA violations on record
16%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
501
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Freetown Elementary School

Freetown Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 501 residents in Freetown, Massachusetts (Bristol County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 61 total violations for this system , of which 10 (16%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 44 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 6 violations (TT, 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%).

Freetown Elementary School's 61 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
501
Total Violations
61
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
Bristol
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
44
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule TT 6 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2005
Benzene MR 2 2005
Toluene MR 2 2005
Styrene MR 2 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2025
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
Nitrate MR 1 1994
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2025

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 Freetown Elementary School.

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 MA4102008 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 Freetown Elementary School 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 8000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 8000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 3100
2011 Lead and Copper Rule TT 6 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 5000
2005 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 2955
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 2968
2005 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 2976
2005 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 2980
2005 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 2981
2005 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 2982
2005 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 2983
2005 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 2985
2005 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 2987
2005 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 2989
2005 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / MA4102008 / 2990

How Freetown Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Freetown Elementary School Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 61 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 501 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 Freetown Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Freetown Elementary School (PWS ID: MA4102008) has 61 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 501 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Freetown Elementary School serve? ▼
Freetown Elementary School serves 501 people in Freetown, Massachusetts. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Freetown Elementary School have? ▼
Freetown Elementary School has 61 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 44 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Freetown Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Freetown Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Freetown Elementary School use? ▼
Freetown Elementary School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.