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Water system · PWSID MA2232000

PEPPERELL DPW WATER DIVISION

PEPPERELL, MA · ~9,217 people served

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44
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA2232000

State

Massachusetts

City

PEPPERELL

Population served

9,217

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 56 points — the score moved from 100 to 44 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 44

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

9.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.4×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

6.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.6×

Violations & enforcement

43

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

12

Health-based

28

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2020 began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2067 began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2959 began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2326 began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chlorite began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2946 began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2046 began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2050 began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2065 began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2005 began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2051 began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2110 began Oct 2022 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Aug 2023
  • State action · SFL Jun 2023
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2022
  • State action · SO8 May 2016
  • State action · SOX Oct 2013
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2013
  • State action · SOX Oct 2013
  • State action · SIE Aug 2010

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Nitrate

1 station · latest Aug 2023

0.624 · max 1.26 mg/l as N · 58

Arsenic

1 station · latest Sep 2023

2.35 · max 3.5 ug/l · 12

Copper

1 station · latest Sep 2023

1.5 · max 2 ug/l · 12

Lead

1 station · latest Sep 2023

0.512 · max 0.743 ug/l · 12

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA2232000 — 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.