Stow Municipal Buildings
PWSID: MA2286022
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2024-03-30.
This system has more violations on record than 73% of water systems in Massachusetts.
Violation trend: 0.4 per year over the last 5 years, down from 1.0 per year in the previous 5.
System Details
| Population Served | 30 |
| Service Connections | 6 |
| Water Source | Groundwater |
| System Type | Non-Transient Non-Community |
| Owner | Local Government |
| Status | Active |
| City | Stow |
| EPA ZIP on File | 01775 |
Areas Served
- Stow, Middlesex County, 01775
Lead & Copper Testing
| Contaminant | Level | EPA Action Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper (90th percentile) | 1.6350 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 1.4630 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 1.4300 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0190 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0180 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0160 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0150 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0150 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0130 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0130 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0115 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0100 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0068 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0067 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0066 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0035 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0035 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0035 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0034 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0032 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0020 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0020 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0020 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
Violation History (7 total)
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 | MR | 2024-03-30 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2024-03-30 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 1039 | MR | 2019-10-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2019-06-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2017-09-29 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2017-04-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2016-09-29 | Returned to Compliance |
Understanding This Water System's Record
Stow Municipal Buildings is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 30 in Stow, Massachusetts. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.
What Do These Violations Mean?
Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.
What Should You Do?
Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.