Public water system · MA1267000
ActiveAquarion Water Company
At a glance
Aquarion Water Company (PWSID MA1267000) is an active community water system in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 987 people through 499 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
987
Service connections
499
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Aquarion Water Company compare with other water systems in Berkshire County?
By EPA's size categories, Aquarion Water Company is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Berkshire County has 183 active public water systems. Its population served is about 35% above the county average of 730 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Aquarion Water Company is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Massachusetts has 531 active community water systems, 32% 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 Aquarion Water Company?
EPA lists Aquarion Water Company 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 Aquarion Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and November 2012. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2009-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Aquarion Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aquarion Water Company?
Aquarion Water Company (PWSID MA1267000) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Aquarion Water Company serve?
Aquarion Water Company reports serving 987 people through 499 service connections in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Where does Aquarion Water Company 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 Aquarion Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012. 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 Aquarion Water Company'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 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Aquarion Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Aquarion Water Company must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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, “Aquarion Water Company, PWSID MA1267000, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/aquarion-water-company-ma1267000 (data as of October 1, 2026).