Public water system · MA1349000
ActiveWorthington Fire District
At a glance
Worthington Fire District (PWSID MA1349000) is an active community water system in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It reports serving 565 people through 170 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
565
Service connections
170
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Worthington Fire District compare with other water systems in Hampshire County?
By EPA's size categories, Worthington Fire District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hampshire County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 1,556 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 146,285 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 Worthington Fire 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. 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 Worthington Fire District?
EPA lists Worthington Fire 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. 24 of the 94 active systems in Hampshire County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Worthington Fire District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. The violations listed here began between October 1998 and October 2009. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Radium-226, Gross Beta Particle Activity and Tritium. EPA lists 5 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross Beta Particle Activitycode 4100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tritiumcode 4102 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Strontium-90code 4174 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Archived |
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.
Worthington Fire District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Worthington Fire District?
Worthington Fire District (PWSID MA1349000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MA state drinking water program.
How many people does Worthington Fire District serve?
Worthington Fire District reports serving 565 people through 170 service connections in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
Where does Worthington Fire 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 Worthington Fire District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. 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 Worthington Fire 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Worthington Fire District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Worthington Fire 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 Hampshire County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Dpw Water Division | Hampshire | 39,263 | Community | Surface water |
| Northampton Water Division | Hampshire | 29,571 | Community | Surface water |
| Easthampton Water Dept | Hampshire | 16,211 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Hadley Fd #1 (MWRA) | Hampshire | 14,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ware Water Dept | Hampshire | 10,066 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Hadley Fire District #2 Water Dept | Hampshire | 6,200 | 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, “Worthington Fire District, PWSID MA1349000, Massachusetts”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/massachusetts/worthington-fire-district-ma1349000 (data as of October 1, 2026).