Is Abington, MA Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Abington's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	392 µg/L 3.9% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
TTHM	112 µg/L 140% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Barium	100 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Chloroform	74.07 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Copper	64 µg/L 4.9% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	63.08 µg/L 105% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	37.66 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	29.86 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	28.775 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	14.06 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	8.8 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	2.865 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromoform	1.5 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Pfpea	0.0320 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
Pfba	0.0250 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0180 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0120 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
Pfhpa	0.0080 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
PFOS	0.0070 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0040 mg/L 27% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2025	1/1	LCR
PFHXS	0.0040 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
PFBS	0.0030 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS · 33,387 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Abington

Supplier	Population served
ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS	33,387

Frequently asked questions about Abington tap water

Is Abington tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Abington. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Abington?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Abington, Massachusetts to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Abington's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Abington include Nitrate, TTHM, Barium, Chloroform, Copper. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.