Public water system · MA2294000
ActiveTempleton Munic. Light and Water Plant
At a glance
Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant (PWSID MA2294000) is an active community water system in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 6,159 people through 2,335 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,159
Service connections
2,335
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant compare with other water systems in Worcester County?
By EPA's size categories, Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Worcester County has 346 active public water systems. Its population served is about 175% above the county average of 2,239 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 774,523 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 Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant is roughly in line with 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 Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant?
EPA lists Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant 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. 80 of the 346 active systems in Worcester County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. The violations listed here began between April 2004 and August 2016. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Consumer Confidence Rule, Chlorine and cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
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.
Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant?
Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant (PWSID MA2294000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant serve?
Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant reports serving 6,159 people through 2,335 service connections in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Where does Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant 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 Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. 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 Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant's water quality report?
As a community water system, Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant 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 Worcester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Dpwp, Water Supply Division | Worcester | 206,518 | Community | Surface water |
| Fitchburg Dpw Division of Water Supply | Worcester | 41,946 | Community | Surface water |
| Leominster Water Division | Worcester | 41,683 | Community | Surface water |
| Shrewsbury Water Department | Worcester | 38,325 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milford Water Department | Worcester | 30,379 | Community | Surface water |
| Westborough Water Department | Worcester | 21,567 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant, PWSID MA2294000, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/templeton-munic-light-and-water-plant-ma2294000 (data as of October 1, 2026).