Public water system · MA4240008
ActiveCranberry Knoll
At a glance
Cranberry Knoll (PWSID MA4240008) is an active community water system in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 40 people through 16 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 July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cranberry Knoll compare with other water systems in Plymouth County?
By EPA's size categories, Cranberry Knoll is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Plymouth County has 129 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,447 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Cranberry Knoll 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 Cranberry Knoll?
EPA lists Cranberry Knoll 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 Cranberry Knoll have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and July 2014. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | 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.
Cranberry Knoll: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cranberry Knoll?
Cranberry Knoll (PWSID MA4240008) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cranberry Knoll serve?
Cranberry Knoll reports serving 40 people through 16 service connections in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Where does Cranberry Knoll 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 Cranberry Knoll 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 July 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 Cranberry Knoll'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 July 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 Cranberry Knoll's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cranberry Knoll 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, “Cranberry Knoll, PWSID MA4240008, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/cranberry-knoll-ma4240008 (data as of October 1, 2026).