Public water system · MA1306009
ActiveTupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary
At a glance
Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary (PWSID MA1306009) is an active transient non-community water system in Hampden County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary compare with other water systems in Hampden County?
By EPA's size categories, Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hampden County has 115 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,821 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 439,404 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 Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary 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. 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 Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary?
EPA lists Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary 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. 78 of the 115 active systems in Hampden County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between September 2017 and January 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed and 1 as addressed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Addressed |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
All 3 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.
Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary?
Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary (PWSID MA1306009) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary serve?
Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
Where does Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary 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 Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary 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 Hampden County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Water and Sewer Commission | Hampden | 169,170 | Community | Surface water |
| Chicopee Water Dept (MWRA) | Hampden | 55,560 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Westfield Dpwwater Division | Hampden | 41,094 | Community | Surface water |
| Holyoke Water Works | Hampden | 37,838 | Community | Surface water |
| West Springfield Dpw Water Division | Hampden | 28,835 | Community | Groundwater |
| Agawam Water Department | Hampden | 28,692 | Community | Purchased 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, “Tupper Hill Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, PWSID MA1306009, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/tupper-hill-norcross-wildlife-sanctuary-ma1306009 (data as of October 1, 2026).