Public water system · MA4201000
ActiveCity of New Bedford Dpi
At a glance
City of New Bedford Dpi (PWSID MA4201000) is an active community water system in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 101,079 people through 24,246 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
101,079
Service connections
24,246
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of New Bedford Dpi compare with other water systems in Bristol County?
By EPA's size categories, City of New Bedford Dpi is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Bristol County has 133 active public water systems, and City of New Bedford Dpi is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20 times the county average of 5,087 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 676,507 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 City of New Bedford Dpi is about 15 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 76 Massachusetts systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of New Bedford Dpi?
EPA lists City of New Bedford Dpi as owned by a local government. 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. 31 of the 133 active systems in Bristol County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of New Bedford Dpi have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 1994. The violations listed here began between August 1991 and June 1994. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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.
City of New Bedford Dpi: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of New Bedford Dpi?
City of New Bedford Dpi (PWSID MA4201000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does City of New Bedford Dpi serve?
City of New Bedford Dpi reports serving 101,079 people through 24,246 service connections in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Where does City of New Bedford Dpi get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of New Bedford Dpi have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 1994. 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 City of New Bedford Dpi'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 1994. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of New Bedford Dpi's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of New Bedford Dpi 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 Bristol County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inima USA / Aquaria LLC | Bristol | 105,643 | Community | Surface water |
| Fall River Water Department | Bristol | 94,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Taunton Water Division | Bristol | 62,165 | Community | Surface water |
| Attleboro Water Dept | Bristol | 46,461 | Community | Surface water |
| North Attleboro Water Dept | Bristol | 31,410 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bluedrop Water Vending N Att Dpw | Bristol | 28,712 | Transient non-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, “City of New Bedford Dpi, PWSID MA4201000, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/city-of-new-bedford-dpi-ma4201000 (data as of October 1, 2026).