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Dcr Pearl Hill State Park

At a glance

Dcr Pearl Hill State Park (PWSID MA2299003) is an active transient non-community water system in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 193 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

193

Service connections

2

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMA2299003
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served193
Service connections2
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeState government
Primacy agencyMA state drinking water program
City servedTownsend
StateMassachusetts
ZIP01469
CountyMiddlesex County

How does Dcr Pearl Hill State Park compare with other water systems in Middlesex County?

By EPA's size categories, Dcr Pearl Hill State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Middlesex County has 204 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,986 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,629,099 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 Pearl Hill State Park is about 34% 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 Pearl Hill State Park?

EPA lists Dcr Pearl Hill State Park 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 204 active systems in Middlesex County (2.9%) are also owned by a state government.

Does Dcr Pearl Hill State Park have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. The violations listed here began between May 1997 and August 2013. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting 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 4 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2013-08-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2012-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2007-06-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
1997-05-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved

All 4 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 Pearl Hill State Park: frequently asked questions

Who runs Dcr Pearl Hill State Park?

Dcr Pearl Hill State Park (PWSID MA2299003) 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 Pearl Hill State Park serve?

Dcr Pearl Hill State Park reports serving 193 people through 2 service connections in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Where does Dcr Pearl Hill State Park 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 Pearl Hill State Park have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. 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 Pearl Hill State Park'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Dcr Pearl Hill State Park's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dcr Pearl Hill State Park 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 Middlesex County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Lowell Regional Water UtilityMiddlesex120,418CommunitySurface water
Cambridge Water DepartmentMiddlesex118,214CommunitySurface water
Newton Water Dept. (MWRA)Middlesex88,931CommunityPurchased surface water
Somerville Water Dept. (MWRA)Middlesex81,045CommunityPurchased surface water
Framingham Water Dept. (MWRA)Middlesex72,362CommunityPurchased surface water
Malden Water Division (MWRA)Middlesex66,263CommunityPurchased 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 Pearl Hill State Park, PWSID MA2299003, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/dcr-pearl-hill-state-park-ma2299003 (data as of October 1, 2026).