ASHLAND WATER AND SEWER DEPT.

ASHLAND, MA · ~18,832 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA3014000

State

Massachusetts

City

ASHLAND

Population served

18,832

Primary source

Groundwater

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

PFPeA

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jun 2023 Addressed

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jun 2016 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Gross alpha began Jan 2014 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jun 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jul 2012 Resolved

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 1998 Resolved

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 1997 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Oct 1991 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SFL Dec 2023
State action · SF5 Aug 2020
State action · SFL Aug 2016
State action · SOX Jun 2016
State action · SFJ Jun 2016
State action · SFL Dec 2015
State action · SOX May 2014
State action · SFJ May 2014

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

2 stations · latest Aug 2024

0.19 · max 0.435 mg/L · 13

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 MA3014000 — 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.