FALL RIVER WATER DEPARTMENT Water Quality Report

Population

94,000

people served

Water Source

🌊 Surface

rivers, lakes, reservoirs

National Rank

Top 90%

of 49,184 US systems

5-Year Record

⚠️ 38

violations recorded

C

Fair

Safety Grade

38 violations in the past 5 years, including 1 health-based

System Details

PWSID
MA4095000
Population Served
94,000
Water Source
Surface Water
Owner
Local Government
State
Massachusetts
EPA Region
1

Contaminants of Concern

ContaminantStatusViolations
Contaminant 7000 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 5000 Health-Based3
Benzene Monitoring/Reporting1
Atrazine Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2046 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2959 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2105 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2005 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2946 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2067 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2065 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2326 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2020 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2110 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2015 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2010 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2383 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2931 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2306 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2031 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2035 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2039 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2041 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2032 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2033 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2034 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2274 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2042 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2036 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2040 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2037 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2063 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2388 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2390 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2392 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2394 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2396 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2398 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2399 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2400 Monitoring/Reporting1

Violation History

2021
38
2010
2
2008
1
2007
1
1993
1

Total violations on record: 43

Service Area

Cities Served

ZIP Codes Served

Recommended Water Filters

Based on contaminants detected in this water system:

Activated Carbon Filter

Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement

Removes: Atrazine, Benzene

$20–$100

How does this compare?

This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
43violations total

154% of national average

National avg: ~28 per system

🏙️ This is a large system — serving 14× more people than the national average.