FRAMINGHAM WATER DEPT. (MWRA)

FRAMINGHAM, MA · ~72,362 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA3100000

State

Massachusetts

City

FRAMINGHAM

Population served

72,362

Primary source

SWP

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

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2009. Official EPA record →

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 1994 Resolved

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 1993 Resolved

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 1992 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SFL Jun 2009
State action · SFL Jun 2006
State action · SFL Aug 2004
State action · SFL Dec 1997
State action · SOX Mar 1995
State action · SIA Mar 1995

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

0.222 · max 0.432 mg/l as N · 76

Arsenic

1 station · latest Sep 2023

0.8 · max 0.9 ug/l · 12

Copper

1 station · latest Sep 2023

1.15 · max 3.3 ug/l · 12

Lead

1 station · latest Sep 2023

0.447 · max 0.838 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 MA3100000 — 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.