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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA4247043

Cumberland Farms #2314

Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 600 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

600
People served
129
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 129 drinking-water violations at Cumberland Farms #2314, 2% of them health-based - above the Massachusetts per-system average.

129
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
600
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cumberland Farms #2314

Cumberland Farms #2314 is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 600 residents in Westborough, Massachusetts (Bristol County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 129 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 120 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 11 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%).

Cumberland Farms #2314's 129 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
600
Total Violations
129
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Bristol
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
120
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2000
Toluene MR 5 2000
Styrene MR 5 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2000
Benzene MR 5 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2000
Nitrate MR 3 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2001
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 2001
Nitrite MR 1 1994

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 Cumberland Farms #2314.

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 MA4247043 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 Cumberland Farms #2314 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 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 1040
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 3100
2001 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 3100
2001 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 3100
2000 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 2378
2000 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 2380
2000 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 2964
2000 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 2968
2000 Vinyl chloride MR 5 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 2976
2000 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 2977
2000 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 2980
2000 Trichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 2984
2000 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 2985
2000 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 2987
2000 Toluene MR 5 SDWIS / MA4247043 / 2991

How Cumberland Farms #2314 Compares

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

Metric Cumberland Farms #2314 Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 129 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 600 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 Cumberland Farms #2314 water safe to drink? ▼
Cumberland Farms #2314 (PWS ID: MA4247043) has 129 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 600 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cumberland Farms #2314 serve? ▼
Cumberland Farms #2314 serves 600 people in Westborough, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Cumberland Farms #2314 have? ▼
Cumberland Farms #2314 has 129 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 120 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cumberland Farms #2314 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cumberland Farms #2314 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cumberland Farms #2314 use? ▼
Cumberland Farms #2314 uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.