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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA4240007

First Congregational Church

Plympton, Massachusetts 02367 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 55 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

55
People served
47
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 47 drinking-water violations at First Congregational Church, 43% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

47
Total EPA violations on record
43%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
55
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: First Congregational Church

First Congregational Church is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 55 residents in Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 47 total violations for this system , of which 20 (43%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 14 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 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, 143 of 263 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.4%).

First Congregational Church's 47 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
55
Total Violations
47
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Plymouth
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
14
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2014
Public Notice Other 4 2009
Coliform (TCR) Other 4 2009
Nitrate MR 1 2021
Nitrite MR 1 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2020

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 First Congregational 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 MA4240007 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 First Congregational 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
2021 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / MA4240007 / 1040
2021 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / MA4240007 / 1041
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / MA4240007 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 SDWIS / MA4240007 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / MA4240007 / 3100
2009 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / MA4240007 / 7500
2009 Coliform (TCR) Other 4 SDWIS / MA4240007 / 3100

How First Congregational Church Compares

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

Metric First Congregational Church Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 47 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 4.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 54.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 55 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 First Congregational Church water safe to drink? ▼
First Congregational Church (PWS ID: MA4240007) has 47 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 55 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does First Congregational Church serve? ▼
First Congregational Church serves 55 people in Plympton, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does First Congregational Church have? ▼
First Congregational Church has 47 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 14 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in First Congregational Church water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for First Congregational Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does First Congregational Church use? ▼
First Congregational 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.