Public water system · MA3031003
ActiveOld Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd)
At a glance
Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd) (PWSID MA3031003) is an active transient non-community water system in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 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
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd) compare with other water systems in Middlesex County?
By EPA's size categories, Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd) 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 Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd) is about 65% 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 14 Massachusetts systems (0.9%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd)?
EPA lists Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd) 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. 127 of the 204 active systems in Middlesex County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. The violations listed here began between June 2011 and September 2013. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd): frequently asked questions
Who runs Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd)?
Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd) (PWSID MA3031003) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd) serve?
Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd) reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Where does Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 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 Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd)'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; 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 Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd) 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 system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Regional Water Utility | Middlesex | 120,418 | Community | Surface water |
| Cambridge Water Department | Middlesex | 118,214 | Community | Surface water |
| Newton Water Dept. (MWRA) | Middlesex | 88,931 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Somerville Water Dept. (MWRA) | Middlesex | 81,045 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Framingham Water Dept. (MWRA) | Middlesex | 72,362 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Malden Water Division (MWRA) | Middlesex | 66,263 | 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, “Old Indian Spring @ Whiffle Tree (Vnd), PWSID MA3031003, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/old-indian-spring-whiffle-tree-vnd-ma3031003 (data as of October 1, 2026).