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FRANKLIN WATER DEPARTMENT

FRANKLIN, MA · ~33,399 people served

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73
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA2101000

State

Massachusetts

City

FRANKLIN

Population served

33,399

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 27 points — the score moved from 100 to 73 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 73

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

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

5.4 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFBS

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

14

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

7

Health-based

34

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2022. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2017 Addressed
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2014 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2011 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Apr 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Apr 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jul 2006 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Apr 2006 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2006 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 1996 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 1996 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 1995 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIE Nov 2022
  • State action · SIE Jul 2021
  • State action · SIE Aug 2019
  • State action · SIE Sep 2018
  • State action · SOX Sep 2018
  • State action · SFL Dec 2017
  • State action · SO8 Mar 2015
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2014

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA2101000 — 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.