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Water system · PWSID MA4042000

BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT

BRIDGEWATER, MA · ~28,633 people served

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59
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA4042000

State

Massachusetts

City

BRIDGEWATER

Population served

28,633

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 41 points — the score moved from 100 to 59 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 59

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.8×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.8×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFBS

5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

10

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

29

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2025 Addressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2023 Addressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2023 Addressed
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2022 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Aug 2022 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrite began Apr 2012 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2011 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 1997 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 1995 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFL Jan 2026
  • State action · SFL Dec 2025
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2025
  • State action · SFL Aug 2024
  • State action · SFL Aug 2024
  • State action · SFL Aug 2024
  • State action · SFL Aug 2024
  • State action · SFL Jan 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MA4042000 — 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.