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Sawyer Hill Ecovillage

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 61 contaminants and detected 5. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

61
contaminants tested
5
detected
272
people served
2
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Worcester

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

2
health-based violations
219
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-01-01 → 2009-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-01-01 → 2009-01-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2012-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2012-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-04-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-04-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2011-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2011-07-01

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
335.5 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 340 µg/L
30/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0052 mg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2024
Copper
84 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 100 µg/L
6/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
7.7 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2012–2015
Toluene
0.7000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/12 SYR4 2012–2019
56 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ADAM GLOBUS-HOENICH
Phone
7813546640
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Sawyer Hill Ecovillage

Is Sawyer Hill Ecovillage tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants in Sawyer Hill Ecovillage's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Sawyer Hill Ecovillage's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Copper, Barium, Toluene. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Sawyer Hill Ecovillage serve?

Sawyer Hill Ecovillage reports serving 272 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Sawyer Hill Ecovillage had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 219 violations on file for Sawyer Hill Ecovillage, of which 2 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.