Public water system · MA1203007
ActiveDcr Sandisfield State Forest
At a glance
Dcr Sandisfield State Forest (PWSID MA1203007) is an active transient non-community water system in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 56 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
56
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dcr Sandisfield State Forest compare with other water systems in Berkshire County?
By EPA's size categories, Dcr Sandisfield State Forest is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Berkshire County has 183 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 730 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Sandisfield State Forest is about 61% below 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 Sandisfield State Forest?
EPA lists Dcr Sandisfield 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 Sandisfield State Forest have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. The violations listed here began between April 1998 and September 2013. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 3 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 Sandisfield State Forest: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dcr Sandisfield State Forest?
Dcr Sandisfield State Forest (PWSID MA1203007) 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 Sandisfield State Forest serve?
Dcr Sandisfield State Forest reports serving 56 people through 1 service connection in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Where does Dcr Sandisfield 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 Sandisfield State Forest have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Sandisfield 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 records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dcr Sandisfield State Forest's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dcr Sandisfield 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 Sandisfield State Forest, PWSID MA1203007, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/dcr-sandisfield-state-forest-ma1203007 (data as of October 1, 2026).