GILBERTVILLE, MA · Worcester County
HARDWICK CENTER WATER DISTRICT Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
HARDWICK CENTER WATER DISTRICT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for HARDWICK CENTER WATER DISTRICT.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Massachusetts’s official records. Always confirm current status with Massachusetts before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- MA1124000
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 80
- Service connections
- 18
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
HARDWICK CENTER WATER DISTRICT is one of 450 community water systems in Massachusetts in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 80 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries in 2001, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2001.
All 5 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals and the Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—DICHLOROMETHANE
April 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
April 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Toluene
April 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Ethylbenzene
April 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001
ResolvedFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2001 – June 17, 2002
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | DICHLOROMETHANE | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Toluene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Ethylbenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2001 – June 17, 2002 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
No enforcement actions on record for this system.
Common questions
Is HARDWICK CENTER WATER DISTRICT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. HARDWICK CENTER WATER DISTRICT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is HARDWICK CENTER WATER DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- HARDWICK CENTER WATER DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does HARDWICK CENTER WATER DISTRICT have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for HARDWICK CENTER WATER DISTRICT.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
HARDWICK CENTER WATER DISTRICT
4134778590
GILBERTVILLE, MA 01031