Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 76.9 µg/L 96% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 92 µg/L | 122/122 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 72.2 µg/L 120% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L | 117/123 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 68.45 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 72 µg/L | 92/92 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 5.45 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.3 µg/L | 91/92 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 27.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40 µg/L | 87/92 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 43.57 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 68 µg/L | 87/93 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0015 mg/L 10% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.122 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.92 µg/L | 20/93 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
34 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Agawam Water Department
Is Agawam Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Agawam Water Department's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Agawam Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Agawam Water Department serve?
Agawam Water Department reports serving 28,692 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.
Has Agawam Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 23 violations on file for Agawam Water Department, of which 14 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.