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Water system · PWSID MA3206000

NEWBURYPORT WATER DEPARTMENT

NEWBURYPORT, MA · ~20,335 people served

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88
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA3206000

State

Massachusetts

City

NEWBURYPORT

Population served

20,335

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 12 points — the score moved from 100 to 88 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 88

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

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFBS

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

35

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

15

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2022 Addressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2018 Addressed
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2020 began Jul 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2010 began Jul 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2383 began Jul 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2015 began Jul 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2306 began Jul 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2031 began Jul 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2051 began Jul 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2035 began Jul 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2931 began Jul 2009 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFL Nov 2024
  • State action · SFJ May 2024
  • State action · SFL Feb 2022
  • State action · SFL May 2011
  • State action · SOX Dec 2010
  • State action · SFL Nov 2010
  • State action · SOX Nov 2009
  • State action · SFL Nov 2009

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA3206000 — 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.