Public water system · MA1106000
ActiveRiverside Water District
At a glance
Riverside Water District (PWSID MA1106000) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 341 people through 113 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
341
Service connections
113
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Riverside Water District compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Riverside Water District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 113 active public water systems. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 521 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% 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 Riverside Water District is well below 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 126 Massachusetts systems (7.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Riverside Water District?
EPA lists Riverside 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. 40 of the 113 active systems in Franklin County (35%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Riverside Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2016 and June 2020. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2019-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Riverside Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Riverside Water District?
Riverside Water District (PWSID MA1106000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Riverside Water District serve?
Riverside Water District reports serving 341 people through 113 service connections in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
Where does Riverside Water District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Riverside Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. 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 Riverside 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Riverside Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Riverside 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Water Department | Franklin | 17,768 | Community | Surface water |
| 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 |
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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, “Riverside Water District, PWSID MA1106000, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/riverside-water-district-ma1106000 (data as of October 1, 2026).