Public water system · MA4334086
ActiveThe Back Eddy
At a glance
The Back Eddy (PWSID MA4334086) is an active transient non-community water system in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Back Eddy compare with other water systems in Bristol County?
By EPA's size categories, The Back Eddy 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 The Back Eddy is about 74% above 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 The Back Eddy?
EPA lists The Back Eddy 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 The Back Eddy have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. The violations listed here began between July 2006 and October 2011. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
The Back Eddy: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Back Eddy?
The Back Eddy (PWSID MA4334086) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Back Eddy serve?
The Back Eddy reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Where does The Back Eddy 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 The Back Eddy have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. 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 The Back Eddy'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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Back Eddy's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Back Eddy 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, “The Back Eddy, PWSID MA4334086, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/the-back-eddy-ma4334086 (data as of October 1, 2026).