Public water system · MA2080006
ActiveSouthbridge Tool and Manufacturing
At a glance
Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing (PWSID MA2080006) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 58 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
58
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing compare with other water systems in Worcester County?
By EPA's size categories, Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Massachusetts has 246 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% 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 Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing?
EPA lists Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing 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 Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and July 2012. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene and 1,2-Dichloroethane. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing?
Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing (PWSID MA2080006) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing serve?
Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing reports serving 58 people through 1 service connection in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Where does Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing 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 Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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, “Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing, PWSID MA2080006, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/southbridge-tool-and-manufacturing-ma2080006 (data as of October 1, 2026).