Public water system · MA4296011
ActiveM.V. Public Charter School
At a glance
M.V. Public Charter School (PWSID MA4296011) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Dukes County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 150 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does M.V. Public Charter School compare with other water systems in Dukes County?
By EPA's size categories, M.V. Public Charter School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dukes County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,687 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 42,176 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Massachusetts, the 1,636 active systems average 6,275 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so M.V. Public Charter School is about 65% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Massachusetts has 246 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% 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 M.V. Public Charter School?
EPA lists M.V. Public Charter School 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. 14 of the 25 active systems in Dukes County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does M.V. Public Charter School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2023 and October 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury and Selenium. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
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.
M.V. Public Charter School: frequently asked questions
Who runs M.V. Public Charter School?
M.V. Public Charter School (PWSID MA4296011) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does M.V. Public Charter School serve?
M.V. Public Charter School reports serving 150 people through 2 service connections in Dukes County, Massachusetts.
Where does M.V. Public Charter School 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 M.V. Public Charter School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 M.V. Public Charter School'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find M.V. Public Charter School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. M.V. Public Charter School is a non-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 Dukes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Bluffs Water District | Dukes | 24,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edgartown Water Department | Dukes | 8,027 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tisbury Water Works | Dukes | 6,082 | Community | Groundwater |
| Menemsha Water Company | Dukes | 841 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marthas Vineyard Airport | Dukes | 750 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Gosnold Water Dept | Dukes | 425 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “M.V. Public Charter School, PWSID MA4296011, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/m-v-public-charter-school-ma4296011 (data as of October 1, 2026).