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DIGHTON WATER DISTRICT

NORTH DIGHTON, MA · ~5,264 people served

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74
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MA4076000

State

Massachusetts

City

NORTH DIGHTON

Population served

5,264

Primary source

SWP

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFHxA

3.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

6

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

16

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2022 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Nov 2011 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2010 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jul 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Nov 2001 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFL Feb 2026
  • State action · SFJ Jun 2025
  • State action · SFL Nov 2024
  • State action · SFJ Jun 2024
  • State action · SOX Oct 2022
  • State action · SFL Jan 2012
  • State action · SOX Jan 2012
  • State action · SFL Nov 2010

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

1 station · latest Dec 2021

0.153 · max 0.319 mg/l as N · 40

Fluoride

1 station · latest Dec 2021

0.05 · max 0.08 mg/l · 22

Manganese

1 station · latest Dec 2021

43.1 · max 331 ug/l · 22

Copper

1 station · latest Dec 2021

1 · max 1.3 ug/l · 7

Lead

1 station · latest Dec 2021

0.415 · max 0.619 ug/l · 7

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 MA4076000 — 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.