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WAKEFIELD WATER DEPT

WAKEFIELD, MA · ~27,090 people served

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74
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA3305000

State

Massachusetts

City

WAKEFIELD

Population served

27,090

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 26 points — the score moved from 100 to 74 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 74

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6.9 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.7×

PFHxA

4.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

45

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

6

Health-based

23

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2022 Addressed
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrite began Jan 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Beryllium began Jan 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Barium began Jan 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Cadmium began Jan 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chromium (total) began Jan 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Antimony began Jan 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1075 began Jan 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1036 began Jan 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1085 began Jan 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Cyanide began Jan 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2011 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFL Oct 2024
  • State action · SOX May 2011
  • State action · SFL May 2011
  • State action · SFL Apr 2008
  • State action · SOX Jan 2004
  • State action · SFL Sep 2003
  • State action · SFL Aug 2003
  • State action · SOX Mar 2003

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA3305000 — 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.