New Bedford Water Quality
Massachusetts
According to EPA SDWIS, New Bedford, Massachusetts is served by 2 community water systems covering about 101,146 people. PlainEnviro's health-based extract shows zero health-based violation records for those systems. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in New Bedford, Massachusetts is delivered through 2 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 101,146 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 0 violation records across the 2 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. No contaminant code appears in the health-based records. 10 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the Massachusetts drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF NEW BEDFORD DPI | 101,079 | 0 | Clean |
| BROOKSIDE MOBILE HOME PARK | 67 | 0 | Clean |
TRI Facilities in New Bedford
| Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|
| Acushnet Co Ball Plant III | 315.8K lbs |
| Southcoast Plating Inc | 45.8K lbs |
| Acushnet Rubber Co D/b/a Precix Inc. | 9.0K lbs |
| Rothtec Engraving Corp | 9.0K lbs |
| Ametek Aegis | 6.5K lbs |
| Afc Cable Systems | 2.5K lbs |
| Cdaero, LLC | 539 lbs |
| Ulbrich Precision Alloys LLC | 89 lbs |
| Atkore International | 0 lbs |
| Acushnet Co | 0 lbs |
Frequently Asked Questions
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How does New Bedford compare in Massachusetts?
Of the 343 Massachusetts places with at least one community water system on file, New Bedford ranks #93 by number of systems (2).
Either side of it: Nantucket (2), Needham (2), North Adams (2), Northampton (2)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 2 community water systems whose service area lists New Bedford, ranked against the 343 Massachusetts places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.