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PAXTON WATER DEPARTMENT

PAXTON, MA · ~4,300 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA2228000

State

Massachusetts

City

PAXTON

Population served

4,300

Primary source

SWP

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

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

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 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFBA

7.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

15

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

9

Health-based

38

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Sep 2014. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jul 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Oct 2010 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2009 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Oct 2002 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jul 2002 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Apr 2002 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 1998 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 1997 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 1996 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jun 1996 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Sep 2014
  • State action · SOX Sep 2014
  • State action · SOX Mar 2014
  • State action · SFJ Mar 2014
  • State action · SOX Mar 2011
  • State action · SFL Feb 2011
  • State action · SFL Nov 2010
  • State action · SOX Sep 2009

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA2228000 — 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.