Public water system · MA4245000
ActiveRaynham Center Water District
At a glance
Raynham Center Water District (PWSID MA4245000) is an active community water system in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 10,964 people through 3,189 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,964
Service connections
3,189
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Raynham Center Water District compare with other water systems in Bristol County?
By EPA's size categories, Raynham Center Water District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Bristol County has 133 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 5,087 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 676,507 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 Raynham Center Water District is about 64% 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,354 Massachusetts systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Raynham Center Water District?
EPA lists Raynham Center Water District 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. 31 of the 133 active systems in Bristol County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Raynham Center Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Raynham Center Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Raynham Center Water District?
Raynham Center Water District (PWSID MA4245000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Raynham Center Water District serve?
Raynham Center Water District reports serving 10,964 people through 3,189 service connections in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Where does Raynham Center Water District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Raynham Center Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. 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 Raynham Center Water District'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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Raynham Center Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Raynham Center Water District 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 Bristol County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inima USA / Aquaria LLC | Bristol | 105,643 | Community | Surface water |
| City of New Bedford Dpi | Bristol | 101,079 | Community | Surface water |
| Fall River Water Department | Bristol | 94,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Taunton Water Division | Bristol | 62,165 | Community | Surface water |
| Attleboro Water Dept | Bristol | 46,461 | Community | Surface water |
| North Attleboro Water Dept | Bristol | 31,410 | 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, “Raynham Center Water District, PWSID MA4245000, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/raynham-center-water-district-ma4245000 (data as of October 1, 2026).