FITCHBURG DPW DIVISION OF WATER SUPPLY

FITCHBURG, MA · ~41,946 people served

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Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA2097000

State

Massachusetts

City

FITCHBURG

Population served

41,946

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 14 points — the score moved from 100 to 86 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 86

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 Dec 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.9 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.2×

PFHxA

4.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2019. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Nov 2017 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2011 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Jul 2006 Resolved

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Jun 2006 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Jun 2006 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began May 2006 Resolved

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began May 2006 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2000 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 1998 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jun 1998 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jun 1996 Resolved

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 1993 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SFJ Dec 2019
State action · SOX Dec 2017
State action · SFJ Dec 2017
State action · SFL Dec 2017
State action · SFJ Jun 2017
State action · SFJ Mar 2014
State action · SFJ Aug 2011
State action · SOX Aug 2011

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA2097000 — 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.