No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting April 2018.
Serves about 8,805 people (2,562 connections) with groundwater influenced by surface water, from its own wells, and buys water from North Attleboro Water Dept and Foxboro Water Department.
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8 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From June 2018 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Archived |
| Apr–Jun 2018 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | – | 0.080 mg/L | Archived |
| Apr–Jun 2018 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | – | 0.060 mg/L | Archived |
| Jan–Mar 2018 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | – | 0.060 mg/L | Archived |
| Jan–Mar 2018 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | – | 0.080 mg/L | Archived |
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | – | 0.060 mg/L | Archived |
| Oct–Dec 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | – | 0.080 mg/L | Archived |
| Jul–Sep 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | – | 0.080 mg/L | Archived |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from February 2023 to November 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 5.9 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 4.3 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 17.6 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Within the referenced health-based guidance value | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-01 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-01 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-01 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-01 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-13 to 2023-11-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (MA4238000) |
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Follow this water →Plainville Water Department's phone number on EPA record is 5086956871. Its mailing address is P.O. BOX 1565, PLAINVILLE, MA 02762.
According to EPA's record, Plainville Water Department uses groundwater influenced by surface water, from its own wells, and buys water from North Attleboro Water Dept and Foxboro Water Department.
EPA's record shows 8 health-based violations for Plainville Water Department in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting April 2018. EPA also lists 1 missed or late test or report in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Plainville Water Department's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 2 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Plainville Water Department. Its phone number on EPA record is 5086956871. Its mailing address on EPA record is P.O. BOX 1565, PLAINVILLE, MA 02762. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.