Public water system · MA3157001
ActiveHanscom Family Housing (Landings)
At a glance
Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) (PWSID MA3157001) is an active community water system in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 3,067 people through 260 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,067
Service connections
260
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) compare with other water systems in Middlesex County?
By EPA's size categories, Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Middlesex County has 204 active public water systems. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 7,986 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 1,629,099 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 Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) is about half of 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 126 Massachusetts systems (7.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hanscom Family Housing (Landings)?
EPA lists Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) as owned by the federal government. 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. 4 of the 204 active systems in Middlesex County (2%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. The violations listed here began between June 2008 and June 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 as archived and 1 as addressed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2008-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Hanscom Family Housing (Landings): frequently asked questions
Who runs Hanscom Family Housing (Landings)?
Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) (PWSID MA3157001) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) serve?
Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) reports serving 3,067 people through 260 service connections in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Where does Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. 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 Hanscom Family Housing (Landings)'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hanscom Family Housing (Landings)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Hanscom Family Housing (Landings) 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 Middlesex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Regional Water Utility | Middlesex | 120,418 | Community | Surface water |
| Cambridge Water Department | Middlesex | 118,214 | Community | Surface water |
| Newton Water Dept. (MWRA) | Middlesex | 88,931 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Somerville Water Dept. (MWRA) | Middlesex | 81,045 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Framingham Water Dept. (MWRA) | Middlesex | 72,362 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Malden Water Division (MWRA) | Middlesex | 66,263 | Community | Purchased 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, “Hanscom Family Housing (Landings), PWSID MA3157001, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/hanscom-family-housing-landings-ma3157001 (data as of October 1, 2026).