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Water system · PWSID MA2138000

HOPEDALE WATER DEPARTMENT

HOPEDALE, MA · ~6,017 people served

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65
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA2138000

State

Massachusetts

City

HOPEDALE

Population served

6,017

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 35 points — the score moved from 100 to 65 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 65

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.7×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFPeA

5.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

21

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

7

Health-based

27

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2018 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Jul 2016 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Nov 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Barium began Apr 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chromium (total) began Apr 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Beryllium began Apr 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1075 began Apr 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1036 began Apr 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1085 began Apr 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Cyanide began Apr 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Fluoride began Apr 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Arsenic began Apr 2008 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Sep 2019
  • State action · SFL May 2019
  • State action · SOX Aug 2016
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2016
  • State action · SFL Feb 2010
  • State action · SFL Aug 2009
  • State action · SOX Apr 2009
  • State action · SOX Jan 2009

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA2138000 — 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.