Public water system record
Countryside Condominium
Serves an area of Worcester County, MA · 30 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Countryside Condominium in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Countryside Condominium draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, February 2024.
- Record on file since 1996, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 24 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Dec 10, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Countryside Condominium go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 131 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 128 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2009, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 10 formal enforcement actions against Countryside Condominium between 1997 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2024 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Mar 5, 2019 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 5, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 10, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jan 14, 2003 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 21, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 28, 2000 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 31, 1999 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 33 violations: Xylenes, Total, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
| Mar 31, 1998 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 90 violations: HEXACHLOROBENZENE, Benzo(a)pyrene, Pentachlorophenol, Dalapon, Diquat |
| Mar 31, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations: Radium-228, Tritium, Gross Beta Particle Activity, 38-STRONTIUM-90, Radium-226 |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Countryside Condominium draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Countryside Condominium 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 Countryside Condominium 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