Public water system record
Lancaster Woods Condominiums
Serves an area of Worcester County, MA · 120 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Lancaster Woods Condominiums in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Lancaster Woods Condominiums draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, October 2018.
- Record on file since 2005, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for Lancaster Woods Condominiums go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2011, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 21 formal enforcement actions against Lancaster Woods Condominiums between 2005 and 2018, filed as 23 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 25, 2017 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrite |
| Mar 9, 2017 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Arsenic |
| Feb 8, 2012 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 17, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 23, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
| Jun 4, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
| Feb 1, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
| Oct 30, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
| Oct 14, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 28, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
| Apr 30, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
| Feb 17, 2009 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
| Dec 18, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 5, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 8, 2008 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 21, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 29, 2007 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Dec 12, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 3, 2005 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Lancaster Woods Condominiums draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Lancaster Woods Condominiums 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 Lancaster Woods Condominiums 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