Public Water Partners

PLAINVILLE, MA · Norfolk County

PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

PLAINVILLE 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 PLAINVILLE 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)
MA4238000
System type
Community Water System
Population served
8,805
Service connections
2,562
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT is one of 93 community water systems in Massachusetts in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 8,805 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 1994, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1994.

All 1 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 inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Regular

    Thallium, Total

    April 1, 1994 – June 30, 1994

    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 PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. PLAINVILLE 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 PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for PLAINVILLE 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

PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT

5086956871

PLAINVILLE, MA 02762