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BELLINGHAM DPW WATER SEWER DIVISION

76
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA2025000

State

Massachusetts

City

BELLINGHAM

Population served

16,061

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 24 points — the score moved from 100 to 76 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 76

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 Mar 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFBS

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

28

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

19

Health-based

47

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Sep 2023. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2021 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2017 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2014 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2014 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2014 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Sep 2023
  • State action · SOX Mar 2023
  • State action · SOX Oct 2022
  • State action · SFJ Apr 2022
  • State action · SFL Apr 2019
  • State action · SOX Apr 2019
  • State action · SOX Nov 2018
  • State action · SOX Nov 2018

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA2025000 — 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.