Public water system · MA1132008
ActiveAshmere Water Service
At a glance
Ashmere Water Service (PWSID MA1132008) is an active community water system in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 66 people through 26 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
66
Service connections
26
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ashmere Water Service compare with other water systems in Berkshire County?
By EPA's size categories, Ashmere Water Service 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ashmere Water Service 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 Ashmere Water Service?
EPA lists Ashmere Water Service 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 Ashmere Water Service have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and June 2014. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived, 3 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Addressed |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross Beta Particle Activitycode 4100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Archived |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Strontium-90code 4174 | No | Archived |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Archived |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Iodine-131code 4264 | No | Archived |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tritiumcode 4102 | No | Archived |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Archived |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Ashmere Water Service: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ashmere Water Service?
Ashmere Water Service (PWSID MA1132008) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ashmere Water Service serve?
Ashmere Water Service reports serving 66 people through 26 service connections in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Where does Ashmere Water Service 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 Ashmere Water Service have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Ashmere Water Service'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Ashmere Water Service's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ashmere Water Service 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, “Ashmere Water Service, PWSID MA1132008, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/ashmere-water-service-ma1132008 (data as of October 1, 2026).