Public water system · MA1253004
ActiveRowe Community / Avery Fountain
At a glance
Rowe Community / Avery Fountain (PWSID MA1253004) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rowe Community / Avery Fountain compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Rowe Community / Avery Fountain is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 113 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 521 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Rowe Community / Avery Fountain is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Massachusetts has 859 active transient non-community water systems, 53% 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 Rowe Community / Avery Fountain?
EPA lists Rowe Community / Avery Fountain 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 Rowe Community / Avery Fountain have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Rowe Community / Avery Fountain. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Rowe Community / Avery Fountain: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rowe Community / Avery Fountain?
Rowe Community / Avery Fountain (PWSID MA1253004) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rowe Community / Avery Fountain serve?
Rowe Community / Avery Fountain reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
Where does Rowe Community / Avery Fountain 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 Rowe Community / Avery Fountain have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Rowe Community / Avery Fountain'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rowe Community / Avery Fountain's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rowe Community / Avery Fountain is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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, “Rowe Community / Avery Fountain, PWSID MA1253004, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/rowe-community-avery-fountain-ma1253004 (data as of October 1, 2026).