BRIDGEWATER, MA · Plymouth County
BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Massachusetts’s official records. Always confirm current status with Massachusetts before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- MA4042000
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 28,633
- Service connections
- 8,001
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT is one of 168 community water systems in Massachusetts in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 28,633 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries in 1993, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1993.
All 3 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993
Archived
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Archived |
| January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloroethane | — | Archived |
| January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | — | Archived |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
No enforcement actions on record for this system.
Common questions
Is BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT
5086970910
BRIDGEWATER, MA 02324