NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT

NORTH ADAMS, MA · ~13,000 people served

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Good

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA1209000

State

Massachusetts

City

NORTH ADAMS

Population served

13,000

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 20 points — the score moved from 100 to 80 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 80

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through May 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.9 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2018. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2020 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2065 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2326 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2067 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2051 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2050 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2046 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2959 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Chlorite began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2946 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2005 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2110 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Jun 2018
State action · SOX May 2018
State action · SFL May 2018
State action · SOX Oct 2017
State action · SFL Sep 2017
State action · SFL May 2017
State action · SFJ Nov 2016
State action · SFJ Nov 2014

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA1209000 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.