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Water system · PWSID MA3067000

CONCORD WATER DEPT

80
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA3067000

State

Massachusetts

City

CONCORD

Population served

18,788

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 20 points — the score moved from 100 to 80 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 80

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFPeA

6.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

2

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

13

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Sep 2024. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 1992 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 1992 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Sep 2024
  • State action · SFL Oct 2020
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2013
  • State action · SFL Aug 2011
  • State action · SFL Jun 2009
  • State action · SFL May 1995
  • State action · SFL May 1994
  • State action · SO8 Feb 1994

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

4 stations · latest Nov 2024

0.57 · max 5.21 mg/L · 127

Arsenic

1 station · latest Sep 2023

1.5 · max 1.9 ug/l · 12

Copper

1 station · latest Sep 2023

1.75 · max 3.4 ug/l · 12

Lead

1 station · latest Sep 2023

0.447 · max 0.978 ug/l · 12

Uranium

1 station · latest Sep 2022

0.064 · max 0.088 ug/l · 2

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 MA3067000 — 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.