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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MA4285001

Old Colony YMCA Stoughton

Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 475 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

475
People served
13
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 13 drinking-water violations at Old Colony YMCA Stoughton, 31% of them health-based - below the Massachusetts per-system average.

13
Total EPA violations on record
31%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
475
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Old Colony YMCA Stoughton

Old Colony YMCA Stoughton is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 475 residents in Stoughton, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 13 total violations for this system , of which 4 (31%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 5 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 4 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 Colony YMCA Stoughton's 13 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
475
Total Violations
13
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Norfolk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
5
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2003
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2022
Nitrate MR 1 1995

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 Colony YMCA Stoughton.

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 MA4285001 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 Colony YMCA Stoughton 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / MA4285001 / 8000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / MA4285001 / 8000
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MA4285001 / 5000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / MA4285001 / 3100
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / MA4285001 / 3100
1995 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / MA4285001 / 1040

How Old Colony YMCA Stoughton Compares

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

Metric Old Colony YMCA Stoughton Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 13 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 475 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 Colony YMCA Stoughton water safe to drink? ▼
Old Colony YMCA Stoughton (PWS ID: MA4285001) has 13 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 475 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Old Colony YMCA Stoughton serve? ▼
Old Colony YMCA Stoughton serves 475 people in Stoughton, Massachusetts. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Old Colony YMCA Stoughton have? ▼
Old Colony YMCA Stoughton has 13 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 5 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Old Colony YMCA Stoughton water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Old Colony YMCA Stoughton under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Old Colony YMCA Stoughton use? ▼
Old Colony YMCA Stoughton 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.