Public water system · MA4240009
ActivePlympton Municipal Buildings
At a glance
Plympton Municipal Buildings (PWSID MA4240009) is an active transient non-community water system in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 30 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Plympton Municipal Buildings compare with other water systems in Plymouth County?
By EPA's size categories, Plympton Municipal Buildings is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Plymouth County has 129 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,447 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 573,676 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 Plympton Municipal Buildings 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. 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 Plympton Municipal Buildings?
EPA lists Plympton Municipal Buildings 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. 37 of the 129 active systems in Plymouth County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Plympton Municipal Buildings 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 Plympton Municipal Buildings. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Plympton Municipal Buildings: frequently asked questions
Who runs Plympton Municipal Buildings?
Plympton Municipal Buildings (PWSID MA4240009) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Plympton Municipal Buildings serve?
Plympton Municipal Buildings reports serving 30 people through 3 service connections in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Where does Plympton Municipal Buildings 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 Plympton Municipal Buildings have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Plympton Municipal Buildings' 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 Plympton Municipal Buildings' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Plympton Municipal Buildings 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 Plymouth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockton Water Department | Plymouth | 105,788 | Community | Surface water |
| Plymouth Water Department | Plymouth | 47,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weir River Water System | Plymouth | 45,339 | Community | Surface water |
| Marshfield Water Department | Plymouth | 34,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Abington/Rockland Joint Wtr. Works | Plymouth | 33,387 | Community | Surface water |
| Mattapoisett River Valley W.D. | Plymouth | 29,600 | Community | Purchased 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, “Plympton Municipal Buildings, PWSID MA4240009, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/plympton-municipal-buildings-ma4240009 (data as of October 1, 2026).