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Community Water System · PWS MA1227003

Three Rivers Fire District

Three Rivers, Massachusetts 01080 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,258 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,258
People served
42
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 42 drinking-water violations at Three Rivers Fire District, 10% of them health-based - below the Massachusetts per-system average.

42
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,258
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Three Rivers Fire District

Three Rivers Fire District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,258 residents in Three Rivers, Massachusetts (Hampden County) through 926 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 42 total violations for this system , of which 4 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 22 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 4 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Massachusetts, EPA tracks 1,599 public water systems serving 10,332,845 people, with 73,886 cumulative violations and 7,389 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 46.2 violations. Statewide, 148 of 263 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (56.3%).

Three Rivers Fire District's 42 violations sit below the Massachusetts average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
3,258
Total Violations
42
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
926
County
Hampden
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
22
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2017
Antimony, Total MR 1 2008
Nickel MR 1 2008
Fluoride MR 1 2008
Mercury MR 1 2008
Barium MR 1 2008
Cadmium MR 1 2008
Chromium MR 1 2008
Radium-226 MR 1 1996
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 1 1996
38-STRONTIUM-90 MR 1 1996
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2008
CYANIDE MR 1 2008
Selenium MR 1 2008
Radium-228 MR 1 1996
Arsenic MR 1 2008
Thallium, Total MR 1 2008
Tritium MR 1 1996
Nitrate MR 1 2000

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Three Rivers Fire District.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MA1227003 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Massachusetts Drinking Water Authority

MassDEP, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Three Rivers Fire District under EPA-delegated authority.

Open MA regulator portal

Source: MassDEP, Drinking Water Program

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 7000
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 3100
2008 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 1074
2008 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 1036
2008 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 1025
2008 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 1035
2008 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 1010
2008 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 1015
2008 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 1020
2008 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 1075
2008 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 1024
2008 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 1045
2008 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 1005
2008 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / MA1227003 / 1085

How Three Rivers Fire District Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Three Rivers Fire District Massachusetts avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 42 46.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 4.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 56.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 3,258 6,462 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,599 regulated public water systems in Massachusetts.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Three Rivers Fire District water safe to drink? ▼
Three Rivers Fire District (PWS ID: MA1227003) has 42 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,258 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Three Rivers Fire District serve? ▼
Three Rivers Fire District serves 3,258 people in Three Rivers, Massachusetts. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 926 service connections.
What type of violations does Three Rivers Fire District have? ▼
Three Rivers Fire District has 42 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 22 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Three Rivers Fire District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Three Rivers Fire District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Three Rivers Fire District use? ▼
Three Rivers Fire District uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.