Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Living in Plainville, MA: what to set up and who to call
Plainville Water Department reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6. 80% of systems its size reported none. To register to vote, go to the Plainville Town Clerk: Plainville runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Plainville, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Plainville.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Plainville. Its homes paid an average of 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Massachusetts, for customers on its standard service). Massachusetts lets you buy power from another supplier; 64% of National Grid’s home customers do, and National Grid still delivers it.
Start or move service: masselec.com · (972) 505-4700
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Plainville Water Department
Plainville Water Department supplies Plainville: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water influenced by surface water (EPA lists Foxboro Water Department and North Attleboro Water Dept as sellers) and serves 8,805 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.0 ppb. That’s higher than 64% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MA4238000.
4 home internet providers serve Plainville
100% of 2,942 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 61% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 83% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 64% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Plainville
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Plainville, from the town’s own site.
Plainville Recycling Center
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Cost: $25 annually (Recycling Center pass)
Accepted at the curb
- Recyclable paper: all paper, cardboard, and paperboard products
- Glass containers: glass bottles and jars (soda-lime glass)
- Single polymer plastics: all narrow-neck plastic containers
- Metal containers: aluminum, steel or bi-metal beverage and food containers
From plainvillema.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Plainville is in two districts that split the grades: King Philip School District and Plainville School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Plainville is in ZIP code 02762
ZIP codes where Plainville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Plainville | ZIP’s residents in Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02762 | Plainville, MA | 100% | 100% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Plainville
Who supplies Plainville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Plainville Water Department (EPA ID MA4238000). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Plainville?
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Plainville?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Plainville?
02762. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Plainville in?
King Philip School District and Plainville School District.
How do I register to vote in Plainville?
In Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Plainville Town Clerk. Check your registration at sec.state.ma.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Plainville’s own website (plainvillema.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.