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Water system · PWSID MA4040000

BRAINTREE WATER AND SEWER DEPT.

57
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA4040000

State

Massachusetts

City

BRAINTREE

Population served

39,143

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 43 points — the score moved from 100 to 57 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 57

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

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

8.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.1×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFPeA

3.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

5

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

26

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2022. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2025 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2011 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2009 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFL Aug 2022
  • State action · SOX Aug 2022
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2017
  • State action · SFL Feb 2016
  • State action · SOX Sep 2014
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2013
  • State action · SFL Sep 2011
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2011

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA4040000 — 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.