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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA4239003

The New Testament Church

Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 150 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

150
People served
266
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 266 drinking-water violations at The New Testament Church - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

266
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
150
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: The New Testament Church

The New Testament Church is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 266 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 262 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 1998.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is o-Dichlorobenzene, recorded in 8 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%).

The New Testament Church's 266 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
150
Total Violations
266
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Plymouth
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
262
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1997
Vinyl chloride MR 8 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 8 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 1997
Toluene MR 8 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 8 1997
Styrene MR 8 1997
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 1997
Benzene MR 8 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 8 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1997
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1998
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 1996
Arsenic MR 2 1996
CYANIDE MR 2 1996
Fluoride MR 2 1996
Nickel MR 2 1996
Selenium MR 2 1996
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1996
Thallium, Total MR 2 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 The New Testament Church.

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 MA4239003 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 The New Testament Church 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
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 3100
1998 Coliform (TCR) Other 2 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 3100
1998 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 3100
1997 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 2968
1997 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 2976
1997 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 2979
1997 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 2980
1997 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 2981
1997 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 2983
1997 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 2982
1997 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 2984
1997 Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 2987
1997 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 2989
1997 Toluene MR 8 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 2991
1997 Ethylbenzene MR 8 SDWIS / MA4239003 / 2992

How The New Testament Church Compares

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

Metric The New Testament Church Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 266 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 150 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 The New Testament Church water safe to drink? ▼
The New Testament Church (PWS ID: MA4239003) has 266 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does The New Testament Church serve? ▼
The New Testament Church serves 150 people in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does The New Testament Church have? ▼
The New Testament Church has 266 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 262 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in The New Testament Church water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for The New Testament Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does The New Testament Church use? ▼
The New Testament Church 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.