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Riverview Picnic Area

Transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Massachusetts, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

120

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMA1217005
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served120
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyMA state drinking water program
City servedNorthfield
StateMassachusetts
ZIP01360
CountyFranklin County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2013-08-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2013-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2013-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2010-08-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
1993-09-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesArchived
1993-08-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesArchived

All 6 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.

Riverview Picnic Area: frequently asked questions

Is Riverview Picnic Area's water safe to drink?

Riverview Picnic Area is an active transient non-community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the MA state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page, including health-based violations; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Riverview Picnic Area?

Riverview Picnic Area (PWSID MA1217005) is a private-owned transient non-community water system, regulated by the MA state drinking water program.

How many people does Riverview Picnic Area serve?

Riverview Picnic Area reports serving 120 people through 1 service connections in Franklin County, Massachusetts.

Where does Riverview Picnic Area get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Franklin County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Greenfield Water DepartmentFranklin17,768CommunitySurface water
Turners Falls Water DeptFranklin8,080CommunityGroundwater
Orange Water DeptFranklin6,526CommunityPurchased surface water
South Deerfield Water Supply DistrictFranklin3,800CommunitySurface water
Sunderland Water DistrictFranklin3,190CommunityGroundwater
Shelburne Falls Fire DistrictFranklin1,806CommunityGroundwater

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