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ROWLEY WATER DEPARTMENT

ROWLEY, MA · ~6,283 people served

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55
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA3254000

State

Massachusetts

City

ROWLEY

Population served

6,283

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 45 points — the score moved from 100 to 55 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 55

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 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

7.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.8×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFPeA

14 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

9.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

6:2 FTS

5.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

12

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

6

Health-based

34

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement May 2023. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3002 began Apr 2023 Addressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jun 2014 Resolved
Other · Total coliform began May 2010 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2005 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2005 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 1999 Resolved
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 1999 Resolved
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 1997 Resolved
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 1997 Resolved
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 1994 Resolved
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 1993 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFL May 2023
  • State action · SOX Jul 2015
  • State action · SFL Nov 2014
  • State action · SFO Apr 2013
  • State action · SOX Jun 2011
  • State action · SFL Oct 2010
  • State action · SOX Jul 2010
  • State action · SFL Jun 2010

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA3254000 — 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.