Public water system · MA1341028
ActiveWilliams College Center for Env Studies
At a glance
Williams College Center for Env Studies (PWSID MA1341028) is an active transient non-community water system in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is 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 October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
1
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Williams College Center for Env Studies compare with other water systems in Berkshire County?
By EPA's size categories, Williams College Center for Env Studies is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Berkshire County has 183 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 730 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 133,497 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 Williams College Center for Env Studies 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 76 Massachusetts systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Williams College Center for Env Studies?
EPA lists Williams College Center for Env Studies 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. 140 of the 183 active systems in Berkshire County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Williams College Center for Env Studies have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between August 2016 and October 2016. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Williams College Center for Env Studies: frequently asked questions
Who runs Williams College Center for Env Studies?
Williams College Center for Env Studies (PWSID MA1341028) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Williams College Center for Env Studies serve?
Williams College Center for Env Studies reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Where does Williams College Center for Env Studies get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Williams College Center for Env Studies have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. 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 Williams College Center for Env Studies' 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 October 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Williams College Center for Env Studies' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Williams College Center for Env Studies 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 Berkshire County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield Dpu Water Dept | Berkshire | 43,927 | Community | Surface water |
| North Adams Water Dept | Berkshire | 13,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Lenox Dpw Water Division | Berkshire | 9,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Adams Fire District | Berkshire | 7,945 | Community | Groundwater |
| Williamstown Water Dept | Berkshire | 7,326 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dalton Fire District | Berkshire | 6,330 | 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, “Williams College Center for Env Studies, PWSID MA1341028, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/williams-college-center-for-env-studies-ma1341028 (data as of October 1, 2026).