Gardner Water Department

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Gardner Water Department (MA2103000): 1 past health-based violation, since resolved. A total of 1 EPA violation spanning the past five monitoring years sit on Gardner Water Department's record - every finding has been officially cleared, and the supplier now holds current compliance status for its service population of approximately 21,381 people, with no outstanding enforcement of any kind.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Gardner Water Department (EPA ID: MA2103000) is a community water system in Massachusetts that serves approximately 21,381 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 01440 in Gardner.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (66/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 1 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

E. coli (EPA limit: Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action))

Severe GI illness; potentially fatal kidney failure in children At-risk groups: children under 5, elderly, immunocompromised individuals, pregnant women.

Removal methods: UV disinfection (99.99%), chlorination, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by MA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 01440 - Gardner

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Gardner Water Department (MA2103000) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gardner Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Gardner Water Department; its 1 accepted 2021-2026 record are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Gardner Water Department serve?

Gardner Water Department serves approximately 21,381 people across 1 ZIP code in Massachusetts.

Where does Gardner Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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