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MANCHESTER BY THE SEA DPW

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, MA · ~5,170 people served

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73
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA3166000

State

Massachusetts

City

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

Population served

5,170

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 27 points — the score moved from 100 to 73 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 73

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 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

12 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.0×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.2×

PFBS

5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

11

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

4

Health-based

35

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2020. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jun 2020 Addressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jun 2015 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2014 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2005 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2000 Resolved
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 1993 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Jan 1992 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFL Dec 2020
  • State action · SOX Dec 2016
  • State action · SFL Dec 2015
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2015
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2014
  • State action · SOX Aug 2014
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2014
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2013

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA3166000 — 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.