Public water system · MA1015006
ActiveApplewood Home for Elders
At a glance
Applewood Home for Elders (PWSID MA1015006) is an active community water system in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Applewood Home for Elders compare with other water systems in Worcester County?
By EPA's size categories, Applewood Home for Elders is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Worcester County has 346 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,239 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 774,523 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Massachusetts, the 1,636 active systems average 6,275 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Applewood Home for Elders is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Massachusetts has 531 active community water systems, 32% of the state's 1,636 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,354 Massachusetts systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Applewood Home for Elders?
EPA lists Applewood Home for Elders as privately owned. The MA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 252 of the 346 active systems in Worcester County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Applewood Home for Elders have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Applewood Home for Elders. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Applewood Home for Elders: frequently asked questions
Who runs Applewood Home for Elders?
Applewood Home for Elders (PWSID MA1015006) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Applewood Home for Elders serve?
Applewood Home for Elders reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Where does Applewood Home for Elders get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Applewood Home for Elders have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Applewood Home for Elders' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Applewood Home for Elders' water quality report?
As a community water system, Applewood Home for Elders must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Worcester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Dpwp, Water Supply Division | Worcester | 206,518 | Community | Surface water |
| Fitchburg Dpw Division of Water Supply | Worcester | 41,946 | Community | Surface water |
| Leominster Water Division | Worcester | 41,683 | Community | Surface water |
| Shrewsbury Water Department | Worcester | 38,325 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milford Water Department | Worcester | 30,379 | Community | Surface water |
| Westborough Water Department | Worcester | 21,567 | Community | Surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Applewood Home for Elders, PWSID MA1015006, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/applewood-home-for-elders-ma1015006 (data as of October 1, 2026).