NORTH READING WATER DEPT.

NORTH READING, MA · ~16,379 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA3213000

State

Massachusetts

City

NORTH READING

Population served

16,379

Primary source

SWP

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

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

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

PFBA

6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

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

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2020 Resolved

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Aug 2019 Resolved

Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Aug 2019 Addressed

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jul 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2006 Resolved

Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jul 1993 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Dec 2020
State action · SFL Oct 2020
State action · SFL Apr 2020
State action · SOX Oct 2019
State action · SFL Sep 2019
State action · SFJ May 2014
State action · SOX Nov 2013
State action · SFJ Oct 2013

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

2 stations · latest Oct 2022

0 · max 9.98 mg/L · 24

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 MA3213000 — 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.