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Water system · PWSID MA4036001

BUZZARDS BAY WATER DISTRICT

BOURNE, MA · ~7,700 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA4036001

State

Massachusetts

City

BOURNE

Population served

7,700

Primary source

Groundwater

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

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

10

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

9

Health-based

22

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2013. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 2012 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2011 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Dec 2010 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2010 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Dec 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Nov 1997 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 1996 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Nov 1995 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Nov 2013
  • State action · SOX Nov 2013
  • State action · SOX Feb 2013
  • State action · SFL Feb 2013
  • State action · SOX Nov 2011
  • State action · SFL Nov 2011
  • State action · SOX Feb 2011
  • State action · SFL Feb 2011

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

55 stations · latest Jun 2023

0.88 · max 2.64 ppm · 145

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 MA4036001 — 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.