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HAMILTON WATER DEPT

34
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA3119000

State

Massachusetts

City

HAMILTON

Population served

7,377

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 66 points — the score moved from 100 to 34 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 34

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

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

11 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.8×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

11 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.8×

PFBS

4.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

3

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

20

Enforcement actions

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

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Nov 2011 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2009 Resolved
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 1996 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Jan 2022
  • State action · SFL Sep 2016
  • State action · SIE Jan 2016
  • State action · SOX Jan 2012
  • State action · SFL Nov 2011
  • State action · SFL Aug 2010
  • State action · SFL Sep 2009
  • State action · SOX Sep 2009

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 2022

0 · max 0 mg/L · 6

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 MA3119000 — 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.