Public water system · MA1193015
ActiveDcr Beartown State Forest
At a glance
Dcr Beartown State Forest (PWSID MA1193015) is an active transient non-community water system in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 250 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dcr Beartown State Forest compare with other water systems in Berkshire County?
By EPA's size categories, Dcr Beartown State Forest is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Berkshire County has 183 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 730 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dcr Beartown State Forest is about 74% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Massachusetts has 859 active transient non-community water systems, 53% 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 Dcr Beartown State Forest?
EPA lists Dcr Beartown State Forest as owned by a state 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. 10 of the 183 active systems in Berkshire County (5.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dcr Beartown State Forest have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. The violations listed here began between September 2011 and August 2014. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2011-10-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Dcr Beartown State Forest: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dcr Beartown State Forest?
Dcr Beartown State Forest (PWSID MA1193015) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dcr Beartown State Forest serve?
Dcr Beartown State Forest reports serving 250 people through 3 service connections in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Where does Dcr Beartown State Forest 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 Dcr Beartown State Forest have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Dcr Beartown State Forest'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dcr Beartown State Forest's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dcr Beartown State Forest is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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, “Dcr Beartown State Forest, PWSID MA1193015, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/dcr-beartown-state-forest-ma1193015 (data as of October 1, 2026).