Public water system · MA4239058
ActiveDcr Myles Standish State Forest
At a glance
Dcr Myles Standish State Forest (PWSID MA4239058) is an active transient non-community water system in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 276 people through 69 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
276
Service connections
69
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dcr Myles Standish State Forest compare with other water systems in Plymouth County?
By EPA's size categories, Dcr Myles Standish State Forest 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dcr Myles Standish State Forest is about twice 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 Myles Standish State Forest?
EPA lists Dcr Myles Standish 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. 6 of the 129 active systems in Plymouth County (4.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dcr Myles Standish State Forest have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Dcr Myles Standish State Forest. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Dcr Myles Standish State Forest: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dcr Myles Standish State Forest?
Dcr Myles Standish State Forest (PWSID MA4239058) 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 Myles Standish State Forest serve?
Dcr Myles Standish State Forest reports serving 276 people through 69 service connections in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Where does Dcr Myles Standish 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 Myles Standish State Forest have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Dcr Myles Standish 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. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dcr Myles Standish State Forest's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dcr Myles Standish 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 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 |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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 Myles Standish State Forest, PWSID MA4239058, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/dcr-myles-standish-state-forest-ma4239058 (data as of October 1, 2026).