Public water system · MA3078011
ActivePowisset Farm
At a glance
Powisset Farm (PWSID MA3078011) is an active transient non-community water system in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 100 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Powisset Farm compare with other water systems in Norfolk County?
By EPA's size categories, Powisset Farm 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 Powisset Farm is about 31% 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 Powisset Farm?
EPA lists Powisset Farm 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 Powisset Farm have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Powisset Farm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Powisset Farm?
Powisset Farm (PWSID MA3078011) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Powisset Farm serve?
Powisset Farm reports serving 100 people through 5 service connections in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Where does Powisset Farm 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 Powisset Farm have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Powisset Farm'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Powisset Farm's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Powisset Farm 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, “Powisset Farm, PWSID MA3078011, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/powisset-farm-ma3078011 (data as of October 1, 2026).