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Water system · PWSID MA2299000

TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT

TOWNSEND, MA · ~6,500 people served

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90
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA2299000

State

Massachusetts

City

TOWNSEND

Population served

6,500

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 10 points — the score moved from 100 to 90 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 90

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFHxA

3.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

111

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

12

Health-based

60

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Apr 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2022 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2021 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2067 began Oct 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2046 began Oct 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chlorite began Oct 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2065 began Oct 2013 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Dec 2025
  • State action · SOX Jul 2023
  • State action · SFL Jul 2023
  • State action · SOX Jun 2023
  • State action · SOX Jun 2023
  • State action · SFL May 2023
  • State action · SOX May 2023
  • State action · SFL Apr 2023

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA2299000 — 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.