Public water system · MA4296003
ActiveAmerican Youth Hostel
At a glance
American Youth Hostel (PWSID MA4296003) is an active transient non-community water system in Dukes County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 40 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 November 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does American Youth Hostel compare with other water systems in Dukes County?
By EPA's size categories, American Youth Hostel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dukes County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,687 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 42,176 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 American Youth Hostel 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 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 American Youth Hostel?
EPA lists American Youth Hostel 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. 14 of the 25 active systems in Dukes County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does American Youth Hostel have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and November 2019. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 4 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2019-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2002-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
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.
American Youth Hostel: frequently asked questions
Who runs American Youth Hostel?
American Youth Hostel (PWSID MA4296003) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does American Youth Hostel serve?
American Youth Hostel reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Dukes County, Massachusetts.
Where does American Youth Hostel 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 American Youth Hostel 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 November 2019. 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 American Youth Hostel'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 November 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find American Youth Hostel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. American Youth Hostel 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 Dukes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Bluffs Water District | Dukes | 24,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edgartown Water Department | Dukes | 8,027 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tisbury Water Works | Dukes | 6,082 | Community | Groundwater |
| Menemsha Water Company | Dukes | 841 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marthas Vineyard Airport | Dukes | 750 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Gosnold Water Dept | Dukes | 425 | 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, “American Youth Hostel, PWSID MA4296003, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/american-youth-hostel-ma4296003 (data as of October 1, 2026).