Public water system · MA1341011
Active1896 House Pondside
At a glance
1896 House Pondside (PWSID MA1341011) is an active transient non-community water system in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 34 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, 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 October 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34
Service connections
1
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does 1896 House Pondside compare with other water systems in Berkshire County?
By EPA's size categories, 1896 House Pondside is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Berkshire County has 183 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 730 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 133,497 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Massachusetts, the 1,636 active systems average 6,275 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so 1896 House Pondside is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Massachusetts has 859 active transient non-community water systems, 53% of the state's 1,636 active systems. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 14 Massachusetts systems (0.9%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates 1896 House Pondside?
EPA lists 1896 House Pondside 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. 140 of the 183 active systems in Berkshire County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does 1896 House Pondside have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1997. The violations listed here began between August 1995 and October 1997. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
1896 House Pondside: frequently asked questions
Who runs 1896 House Pondside?
1896 House Pondside (PWSID MA1341011) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does 1896 House Pondside serve?
1896 House Pondside reports serving 34 people through 1 service connection in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Where does 1896 House Pondside get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does 1896 House Pondside have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1997. 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 1896 House Pondside'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 October 1997. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find 1896 House Pondside's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. 1896 House Pondside is a 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 Berkshire County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield Dpu Water Dept | Berkshire | 43,927 | Community | Surface water |
| North Adams Water Dept | Berkshire | 13,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Lenox Dpw Water Division | Berkshire | 9,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Adams Fire District | Berkshire | 7,945 | Community | Groundwater |
| Williamstown Water Dept | Berkshire | 7,326 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dalton Fire District | Berkshire | 6,330 | 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, “1896 House Pondside, PWSID MA1341011, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/1896-house-pondside-ma1341011 (data as of October 1, 2026).