Public water system · MA1108008
Active4h Camp Howe Inc.
At a glance
4h Camp Howe Inc. (PWSID MA1108008) is an active transient non-community water system in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 160 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
160
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does 4h Camp Howe Inc. compare with other water systems in Hampshire County?
By EPA's size categories, 4h Camp Howe Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hampshire County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,556 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 146,285 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 4h Camp Howe Inc. is about 11% above 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 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 4h Camp Howe Inc.?
EPA lists 4h Camp Howe Inc. 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. 62 of the 94 active systems in Hampshire County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does 4h Camp Howe Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2013. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
4h Camp Howe Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs 4h Camp Howe Inc.?
4h Camp Howe Inc. (PWSID MA1108008) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does 4h Camp Howe Inc. serve?
4h Camp Howe Inc. reports serving 160 people through 1 service connection in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
Where does 4h Camp Howe Inc. 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 4h Camp Howe Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2013. 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 4h Camp Howe Inc.'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find 4h Camp Howe Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. 4h Camp Howe Inc. 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 Hampshire County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Dpw Water Division | Hampshire | 39,263 | Community | Surface water |
| Northampton Water Division | Hampshire | 29,571 | Community | Surface water |
| Easthampton Water Dept | Hampshire | 16,211 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Hadley Fd #1 (MWRA) | Hampshire | 14,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ware Water Dept | Hampshire | 10,066 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Hadley Fire District #2 Water Dept | Hampshire | 6,200 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “4h Camp Howe Inc., PWSID MA1108008, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/4h-camp-howe-inc-ma1108008 (data as of October 1, 2026).