Welcome To The Water & Sewer Department - Town Of Plainville Massachusetts 02762



			HISTORY OF INCORPORATION Plainville was incorporated as a town via the Massachusetts Acts of 1905, Chapter 255. Prior to this time Plainville was a village within the Town of Wrentham. The Plainville Water Department was established via the Acts of 1908, Chapter 404, which begins; "Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Section 1. The town of Plainville may supply itself and its inhabitants with water for the extinguishment of fires and for domestic, manufacturing and other purposes; may establish fountains and hydrants and relocate or discontinue the same; and may regulate the use of such water and fix and collect rates to be paid therefore. Section 9. Said town shall, after its acceptance of this act, at a legal meeting called for the purpose elect by ballot three persons to hold office..." Local acceptance of the act was voted unanimously at a Special Town Meeting held on June Sixth, Nineteen Hundred and Eight. The authority to elect Sewer Commissioners was established via the acceptance of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 41, Section 64 at the Annual Town Meeting held on April 11, 1978. This reads as follows: "If road commissioners be chosen, they shall exclusively have the powers, perform the duties and be subject to the liabilities and penalties of selectmen and surveyors of highways relative to public ways, monuments at the termini of angles thereof guide posts, sidewalks and shade trees, and, if sewer commissioners be not chosen, relative to sewers and drains. Mission Statement COMMITTED TO PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE REGARDING THE SUPPLY OF QUALITY WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY OF PLAINVILLE. How We Operate The Plainville Water Department operates under 310 Code of Massachusetts Regulations 22.00 - Drinking Water: Department of Environmental Protection. Briefly Explained as follows: 22.01: Purpose and Authority (1) 310 CMR 22.00 is intended to promote the public health and general welfare by ensuring that public water systems in Massachusetts provide to the users thereof; water that is safe, fit and pure to drink. 310 CMR 22.00 is promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 21A, ง2(28), and Massachusetts General Law Chapter 111, ง 160. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A,งง 1(5), 2 and 3,310 CMR 22.00 is promulgated to set forth those standards and requirements of general application and future effect which shall be used to implement, interpret and enforce M.G.L. c.40,งง 15B,38,39B,39C,40,41 and 41A; M.G.L. c. 111,งง 2C,5E,5f,5G,17,143,159,160A,160B,162 and 165; M.G.L. c.114,งง 35 and 36; M.G.L. c. 140,งง 32B and 32H; and M.G.L. c.165,งง 4B and 6. (a) The Department (Environmental Protection) affirms its authority to determine compliance or initiate enforcement actions related to 310 CMR 22.00 based upon analytical results and other information compiled by its sanctioned representatives and agencies. (b) 310 CMR 22.22 is promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by M.G.L. c. 111, งง 160 and 160A. The complete text of 22.00 may be viewed at the Water and Sewer Departments office or on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts official web site, http://www.state.ma.us.