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Water system · PWSID MA3229000

PEABODY WATER DEPT.

WEST PEABODY, MA · ~54,481 people served

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78
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA3229000

State

Massachusetts

City

WEST PEABODY

Population served

54,481

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 22 points — the score moved from 100 to 78 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 78

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.8×

PFBA

5.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

43

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

27

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Mar 2026. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Selenium began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Beryllium began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Barium began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Cadmium began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chromium (total) began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Antimony began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1075 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1036 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1085 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Cyanide began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Arsenic began Jan 2014 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Mar 2026
  • State action · SFJ May 2018
  • State action · SOX Sep 2017
  • State action · SFL Aug 2017
  • State action · SFJ May 2017
  • State action · SOX May 2014
  • State action · SFJ May 2014
  • State action · SFO Feb 2008

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA3229000 — 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.