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Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in Massachusetts

151 active public water systems in Massachusetts had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 63 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.

Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
1896 House Restaurant
Williamstown · Berkshire County
34 3 3
Mendon Housing Authority
Mendon · Worcester County
31 1 1
Princeton Store and House of Pizza
Princeton · Worcester County
30 1 1
Bobs Sub and Cone
Wellfleet · Barnstable County
25 2 1
Ferns Country Store
Carlisle · Middlesex County
25 2 1
Hollands Maine Attraction
Holland · Hampden County
25 1 1
Maplewood 1850 House
Otis · Berkshire County
25 1 1
Oak Haven Family Campground
Wales · Hampden County
25 1 1
Oldcastle Apg
Rehoboth · Bristol County
25 1 1
Pelham Lake Park
Rowe · Franklin County
25 1 1
Subway Granby
Granby · Hampshire County
25 1 1
Westport Club Inc.
Westport · Bristol County
25 2 0
Lfb Usa, Inc.
Charlton · Worcester County
16 3 1
Bluedrop Water @ Randolph Dpw
Randolph · Norfolk County
35,114 1 0
Abington/rockland Joint Wtr. Works
Abington · Plymouth County
33,387 2 1
Sandwich Water District
Sandwich · Barnstable County
23,000 1 0
Acton Water Supply District
Acton · Middlesex County
21,285 2 0
Hale Education, Inc.
Westwood · Norfolk County
3,000 1 0
Barre Water Department
Barre · Worcester County
2,610 5 0
Agawam Springs Water Company
Plymouth · Plymouth County
2,380 1 0
Camp Ramsbottom
Rehoboth · Bristol County
1,000 2 0
Cranberryacres Jellystone Park
Carver · Plymouth County
1,000 1 0
Plymouth So.elem.sch.
Plymouth · Plymouth County
950 3 1
Wrentham Developmental Center
Wrentham · Norfolk County
937 3 1
Wellfleet Municipal Water System
Wellfleet · Barnstable County
750 1 0
Berkley Community School
Berkley · Bristol County
647 2 1
Freetown Elementary School
Freetown · Bristol County
501 1 0
Berkley Middle School/town Offices
Berkley · Bristol County
500 1 0
Indianhead Resort
Plymouth · Plymouth County
500 1 0
Raynham Athletic Club
Raynham · Bristol County
500 3 1
YMCA Camp Lyndon
Sandwich · Barnstable County
450 1 0
Kings Grant Water CO INC
North Attleborough · Bristol County
434 5 2
Camp Squanto, Boy Scouts of America
Plymouth · Plymouth County
400 2 0
Millbury Ind. Park/ Park Hill Village
Millbury · Worcester County
400 5 0
Berkshire Waldorf School
Great Barrington · Berkshire County
300 1 0
Dcr Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
Sutton · Worcester County
300 1 0
7a Foods
Tisbury · Dukes County
250 1 0
Chez Chloe Bistro
Wellfleet · Barnstable County
250 1 0
Van Rensselaers
Wellfleet · Barnstable County
250 1 0
YMCA Camp Frank A. Day
East Brookfield · Worcester County
250 2 0
Masters Academy International
Stow · Middlesex County
225 4 0
Blackstone National Golf Club
Sutton · Worcester County
200 1 0
Camp Haiastan
Franklin · Norfolk County
200 1 0
Country Plaza LLC
Mendon · Worcester County
200 1 0
Imperial Plaza
Mendon · Worcester County
200 3 1
State Road Restaurant
Tisbury · Dukes County
200 1 0
Noquochoke Village LLC
Westport · Bristol County
180 1 0
Jakes Path PWS
Middleborough · Plymouth County
168 2 0
Stow Brook Gulf
Stow · Middlesex County
150 1 0
Staffordshire Country Estates
Leicester · Worcester County
140 2 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Massachusetts records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.