Public water system · MA1114000
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At a glance
Greenfield Water Department (PWSID MA1114000) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 17,768 people through 5,786 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
17,768
Service connections
5,786
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Greenfield Water Department compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Greenfield Water Department is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Franklin County has 113 active public water systems, and Greenfield Water Department is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 34 times the county average of 521 people per system, and accounts for 30% of the 58,894 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Massachusetts, the 1,636 active systems average 6,275 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Greenfield Water Department is about 165% above that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Massachusetts has 531 active community water systems, 32% of the state's 1,636 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 76 Massachusetts systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Greenfield Water Department?
EPA lists Greenfield Water Department as owned by a local government. The MA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 40 of the 113 active systems in Franklin County (35%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Greenfield Water Department have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and February 2018. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived and 3 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2016-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Archived |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Archived |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Archived |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Archived |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Greenfield Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greenfield Water Department?
Greenfield Water Department (PWSID MA1114000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Greenfield Water Department serve?
Greenfield Water Department reports serving 17,768 people through 5,786 service connections in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
Where does Greenfield Water Department get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Greenfield Water Department have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2018. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Greenfield Water Department's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Greenfield Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Greenfield Water Department must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turners Falls Water Dept | Franklin | 8,080 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orange Water Dept | Franklin | 6,526 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Deerfield Water Supply District | Franklin | 3,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Sunderland Water District | Franklin | 3,190 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shelburne Falls Fire District | Franklin | 1,806 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bernardston Fire Water Dist | Franklin | 1,471 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Greenfield Water Department, PWSID MA1114000, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/greenfield-water-department-ma1114000 (data as of October 1, 2026).