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Water system · PWSID MA3009000

ANDOVER WATER DEPT

100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA3009000

State

Massachusetts

City

ANDOVER

Population served

36,569

Primary source

Surface water

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

PFPeA

4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

2

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

6

Enforcement actions

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

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Nov 2021 Addressed
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2009 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFO Apr 2022
  • State action · SOX Mar 2010
  • State action · SFJ Apr 2009
  • State action · SFL Oct 2008
  • State action · SOX Jan 2005
  • State action · SO8 May 1992

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

0.337 · max 0.717 mg/l as N · 56

Arsenic

1 station · latest Sep 2023

2.35 · max 4.6 ug/l · 12

Copper

1 station · latest Sep 2023

1.1 · max 2.2 ug/l · 12

Lead

1 station · latest Sep 2023

0.395 · max 1.96 ug/l · 12

Uranium

1 station · latest Sep 2022

0.061 · max 0.061 ug/l · 1

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 MA3009000 — 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.