Public water system · MA4307003
ActiveGreat Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop
At a glance
Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop (PWSID MA4307003) is an active transient non-community water system in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop compare with other water systems in Norfolk County?
By EPA's size categories, Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Norfolk County has 58 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 14,602 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 846,897 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 Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop is well 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 57 Massachusetts systems (3.5%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop?
EPA lists Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop 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. 26 of the 58 active systems in Norfolk County (45%) are also privately owned.
Does Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop 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 Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop: frequently asked questions
Who runs Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop?
Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop (PWSID MA4307003) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop serve?
Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Where does Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop'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 Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop 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 Norfolk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Water Dept. (MWRA) | Norfolk | 106,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brookline Water and Sewer Division | Norfolk | 63,191 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Weymouth Water Department | Norfolk | 57,871 | Community | Surface water |
| Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board | Norfolk | 46,519 | Community | Surface water |
| Dedham Westwood Water Dist. | Norfolk | 41,630 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Braintree Water and Sewer Dept. | Norfolk | 39,143 | Community | 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, “Great Springs Vending Unit @ Stop Shop, PWSID MA4307003, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/great-springs-vending-unit-stop-shop-ma4307003 (data as of October 1, 2026).