Public water system · MA2232000
ActivePepperell Dpw Water Division
At a glance
Pepperell Dpw Water Division (PWSID MA2232000) is an active community water system in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 9,217 people through 3,241 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,217
Service connections
3,241
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pepperell Dpw Water Division compare with other water systems in Middlesex County?
By EPA's size categories, Pepperell Dpw Water Division is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Middlesex County has 204 active public water systems. Its population served is about 15% above the county average of 7,986 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Pepperell Dpw Water Division is about 38% above that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Massachusetts has 531 active community water systems, 32% 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 Pepperell Dpw Water Division?
EPA lists Pepperell Dpw Water Division as owned by a local 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. 66 of the 204 active systems in Middlesex County (32%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pepperell Dpw Water Division 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 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2022 and October 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Heptachlor epoxide, Heptachlor, Diquat and Ethylene dibromide (EDB). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
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.
Pepperell Dpw Water Division: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pepperell Dpw Water Division?
Pepperell Dpw Water Division (PWSID MA2232000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pepperell Dpw Water Division serve?
Pepperell Dpw Water Division reports serving 9,217 people through 3,241 service connections in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Where does Pepperell Dpw Water Division 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 Pepperell Dpw Water Division 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 2022. 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 Pepperell Dpw Water Division'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 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pepperell Dpw Water Division's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pepperell Dpw Water Division must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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, “Pepperell Dpw Water Division, PWSID MA2232000, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/pepperell-dpw-water-division-ma2232000 (data as of October 1, 2026).