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IPSWICH DPU WATER DEPT

IPSWICH, MA · ~13,090 people served

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82
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA3144000

State

Massachusetts

City

IPSWICH

Population served

13,090

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 18 points — the score moved from 100 to 82 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 82

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFHxA

11 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

11 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

4.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

3

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

28

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jun 2020 Addressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2016 Resolved
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 1994 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFL Nov 2024
  • State action · SFL Dec 2020
  • State action · SFL Oct 2020
  • State action · SIE Jun 2017
  • State action · SFL Sep 2016
  • State action · SOX Aug 2016
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2016
  • State action · SIE Dec 2014

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA3144000 — 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.