Public water system · MA1143002
ActiveThe Rapids Bar and Grill
At a glance
The Rapids Bar and Grill (PWSID MA1143002) is an active transient non-community water system in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 75 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 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Rapids Bar and Grill compare with other water systems in Hampshire County?
By EPA's size categories, The Rapids Bar and Grill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hampshire County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,556 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 146,285 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 Rapids Bar and Grill is about half of 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 Rapids Bar and Grill?
EPA lists The Rapids Bar and Grill 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. 62 of the 94 active systems in Hampshire County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does The Rapids Bar and Grill have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. The violations listed here began between May 2004 and October 2013. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived, 1 as unaddressed and 1 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2012-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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 Rapids Bar and Grill: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Rapids Bar and Grill?
The Rapids Bar and Grill (PWSID MA1143002) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Rapids Bar and Grill serve?
The Rapids Bar and Grill reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
Where does The Rapids Bar and Grill 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 Rapids Bar and Grill 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 2013. 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 Rapids Bar and Grill'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 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Rapids Bar and Grill's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Rapids Bar and Grill 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 Hampshire County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Dpw Water Division | Hampshire | 39,263 | Community | Surface water |
| Northampton Water Division | Hampshire | 29,571 | Community | Surface water |
| Easthampton Water Dept | Hampshire | 16,211 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Hadley Fd #1 (MWRA) | Hampshire | 14,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ware Water Dept | Hampshire | 10,066 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Hadley Fire District #2 Water Dept | Hampshire | 6,200 | 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 Rapids Bar and Grill, PWSID MA1143002, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/the-rapids-bar-and-grill-ma1143002 (data as of October 1, 2026).