Public water system record
Plainville Water Department
Serves an area of Norfolk County, MA · 8,805 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Plainville Water Department in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Surface Water Treatment Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 8
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 8
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Plainville Water Department draws water from 9 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Massachusetts, July 2018.
- Record on file since 1994, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 16 lead and 715 unknown out of 2,496 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Plainville Water Department go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 14 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2010, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Massachusetts regulators took 10 formal enforcement actions against Plainville Water Department and issued 3 bans on new connections between 1989 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jul 24, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 29, 2011 | Massachusetts | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 8, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 21, 2010 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| May 25, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 15, 2001 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Apr 21, 1995 | Massachusetts | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations: Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium (total), Mercury, Nickel |
| May 7, 1990 | Massachusetts | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 1 violation |
| May 3, 1990 | Massachusetts | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 1 violation |
| Nov 22, 1989 | Massachusetts | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
4 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Plainville Water Department draws water from 9 wells. It also buys water from Foxboro Water Department and North Attleboro Water Dept. 1 other community water system buys water from Plainville Water Department.
Buys water from
- Foxboro Water Department Foxborough, MA
- North Attleboro Water Dept North Attleborough, MA
Community systems that buy water from it
- North Attleboro Water Dept North Attleborough, MA
Annual water quality report
Plainville Water Department must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Massachusetts.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells