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METHUEN WATER DEPT

METHUEN, MA · ~53,059 people served

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92
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA3181000

State

Massachusetts

City

METHUEN

Population served

53,059

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 8 points — the score moved from 100 to 92 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 92

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFPeA

5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

23

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

10

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jun 2021 Addressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2380 began Jun 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2983 began Jun 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2992 began Jun 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2996 began Jun 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2987 began Jun 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2991 began Jun 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2969 began Jun 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2955 began Jun 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2964 began Jun 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2982 began Jun 2010 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFL Jan 2022
  • State action · SOX Jul 2016
  • State action · SFJ Jun 2016
  • State action · SOX Dec 2010
  • State action · SFL Nov 2010
  • State action · SFL Jun 2009
  • State action · SFL May 2009
  • State action · SFL Feb 2007

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA3181000 — 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.