Public water system · MA2226008
ActiveBuffumville Heights Estates Condominium
At a glance
Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium (PWSID MA2226008) is an active community water system in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 40 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium compare with other water systems in Worcester County?
By EPA's size categories, Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium 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 Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium 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 Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium?
EPA lists Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium 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 Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1995 and June 2021. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium?
Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium (PWSID MA2226008) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium serve?
Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium reports serving 40 people through 20 service connections in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Where does Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium 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 Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium's 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 records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium's water quality report?
As a community water system, Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium 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, “Buffumville Heights Estates Condominium, PWSID MA2226008, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/buffumville-heights-estates-condominium-ma2226008 (data as of October 1, 2026).