Public water system · MA4239045
ActiveAquarion Water Company Ponds of Plymouth
At a glance
Aquarion Water Company Ponds of Plymouth (PWSID MA4239045) is an active community water system in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 2,267 people through 896 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,267
Service connections
896
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Aquarion Water Company Ponds of Plymouth compare with other water systems in Plymouth County?
By EPA's size categories, Aquarion Water Company Ponds of Plymouth is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Plymouth County has 129 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 4,447 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 573,676 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 Ponds of Plymouth is about 66% 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 Ponds of Plymouth?
EPA lists Aquarion Water Company Ponds of Plymouth 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. 85 of the 129 active systems in Plymouth County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Aquarion Water Company Ponds of Plymouth have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. The violations listed here began between September 2013 and September 2014. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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 Ponds of Plymouth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aquarion Water Company Ponds of Plymouth?
Aquarion Water Company Ponds of Plymouth (PWSID MA4239045) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Aquarion Water Company Ponds of Plymouth serve?
Aquarion Water Company Ponds of Plymouth reports serving 2,267 people through 896 service connections in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Where does Aquarion Water Company Ponds of Plymouth 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 Ponds of Plymouth have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. 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 Ponds of Plymouth'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. 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 Ponds of Plymouth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Aquarion Water Company Ponds of Plymouth 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 Plymouth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockton Water Department | Plymouth | 105,788 | Community | Surface water |
| Plymouth Water Department | Plymouth | 47,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weir River Water System | Plymouth | 45,339 | Community | Surface water |
| Marshfield Water Department | Plymouth | 34,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Abington/Rockland Joint Wtr. Works | Plymouth | 33,387 | Community | Surface water |
| Mattapoisett River Valley W.D. | Plymouth | 29,600 | Community | Purchased 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, “Aquarion Water Company Ponds of Plymouth, PWSID MA4239045, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/aquarion-water-company-ponds-of-plymouth-ma4239045 (data as of October 1, 2026).