Public water system · MA4088005
ActiveSimpson Spring (Easton) Vend
At a glance
Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend (PWSID MA4088005) is an active transient non-community water system in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend compare with other water systems in Bristol County?
By EPA's size categories, Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bristol County has 133 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,087 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 676,507 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 Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 57 Massachusetts systems (3.5%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend?
EPA lists Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend 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. 95 of the 133 active systems in Bristol County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2015. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and February 2015. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend: frequently asked questions
Who runs Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend?
Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend (PWSID MA4088005) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend serve?
Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Where does Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2015. 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 Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend 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 Bristol County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inima USA / Aquaria LLC | Bristol | 105,643 | Community | Surface water |
| City of New Bedford Dpi | Bristol | 101,079 | Community | Surface water |
| Fall River Water Department | Bristol | 94,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Taunton Water Division | Bristol | 62,165 | Community | Surface water |
| Attleboro Water Dept | Bristol | 46,461 | Community | Surface water |
| North Attleboro Water Dept | Bristol | 31,410 | 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, “Simpson Spring (Easton) Vend, PWSID MA4088005, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/simpson-spring-easton-vend-ma4088005 (data as of October 1, 2026).