Public water system · MA1113017
ActiveBard College at Simons Rock
At a glance
Bard College at Simons Rock (PWSID MA1113017) is an active community water system in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 500 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
20
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bard College at Simons Rock compare with other water systems in Berkshire County?
By EPA's size categories, Bard College at Simons Rock is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Berkshire County has 183 active public water systems. Its population served is about 31% below the county average of 730 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 Bard College at Simons Rock 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 57 Massachusetts systems (3.5%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bard College at Simons Rock?
EPA lists Bard College at Simons Rock 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 Bard College at Simons Rock have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2015. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and February 2015. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived, 2 as addressed and 2 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Archived |
| 2015-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Addressed |
| 2014-09-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Addressed |
| 2014-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Archived |
| 2014-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2012-08-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Archived |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Bard College at Simons Rock: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bard College at Simons Rock?
Bard College at Simons Rock (PWSID MA1113017) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bard College at Simons Rock serve?
Bard College at Simons Rock reports serving 500 people through 20 service connections in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Where does Bard College at Simons Rock get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bard College at Simons Rock have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2015. 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 Bard College at Simons Rock'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 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bard College at Simons Rock's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bard College at Simons Rock 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, “Bard College at Simons Rock, PWSID MA1113017, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/bard-college-at-simons-rock-ma1113017 (data as of October 1, 2026).