Public water system record
Sturbridge Retirement Coop. Corp.
Serves an area of Worcester County, MA · 350 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Sturbridge Retirement Coop. Corp. in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Sturbridge Retirement Coop. Corp. draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, February 2011.
- Record on file since 1994, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 226 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Sturbridge Retirement Coop. Corp. go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (4 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 23 |
| 2000s | 2 | 22 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2013, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Sturbridge Retirement Coop. Corp. between 1995 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2011 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 7, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 26, 2006 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 5, 2004 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 4, 2002 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, o-Dichlorobenzene, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| Mar 31, 1997 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 22 violations: Ethylbenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Xylenes, Total, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| Oct 16, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Sturbridge Retirement Coop. Corp. draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Sturbridge Retirement Coop. Corp. 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 Sturbridge Retirement Coop. Corp. 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.
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