Public water system record
Sawyer Hill Ecovillage
Serves an area of Worcester County, MA · 272 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Sawyer Hill Ecovillage in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Sawyer Hill Ecovillage draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, September 2012.
- Record on file since 2009, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 71 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 2009
EPA's records for Sawyer Hill Ecovillage go back to 2009. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 96 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 92 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2009, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Sawyer Hill Ecovillage between 2009 and 2012. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Feb 22, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 25 violations: Tetrachloroethylene, Toluene, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane |
| Mar 3, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Sawyer Hill Ecovillage draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Sawyer Hill Ecovillage must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Sawyer Hill Ecovillage for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Massachusetts.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells