Public water system · MA3262002
ActiveThe Water Store of Saugus (Vnd)
At a glance
The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd) (PWSID MA3262002) is an active transient non-community water system in Essex County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 January 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd) compare with other water systems in Essex County?
By EPA's size categories, The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Essex County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 13,412 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 898,585 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 Water Store of Saugus (Vnd) 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 126 Massachusetts systems (7.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd)?
EPA lists The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd) 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. 28 of the 67 active systems in Essex County (42%) are also privately owned.
Does The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. The violations listed here began between November 2000 and January 2009. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd): frequently asked questions
Who runs The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd)?
The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd) (PWSID MA3262002) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd) serve?
The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd) reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Essex County, Massachusetts.
Where does The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. 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 Water Store of Saugus (Vnd)'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 January 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd) 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 Essex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Water and Sewer Comm | Essex | 101,253 | Community | Surface water |
| Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board | Essex | 90,330 | Community | Surface water |
| Lawrence Water Works | Essex | 89,143 | Community | Surface water |
| Haverhill Water Dept | Essex | 61,277 | Community | Surface water |
| Peabody Water Dept. | Essex | 54,481 | Community | Surface water |
| Methuen Water Dept | Essex | 53,059 | 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, “The Water Store of Saugus (Vnd), PWSID MA3262002, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/the-water-store-of-saugus-vnd-ma3262002 (data as of October 1, 2026).