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Washington Acres

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 49 contaminants and detected 2. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

49
contaminants tested
2
detected
30
people served
4
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Hampshire

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.

4
health-based violations
5
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2011-06-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2003-07-01 → 2003-07-31
MR Monitoring Addressed 2005-10-01

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Lead
0.0015 mg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2024
Nitrate
2870 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
47 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PETER J HOUSER
Phone
4134544520
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Washington Acres

Is Washington Acres tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 2 contaminants in Washington Acres'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 Washington Acres's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Nitrate. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Washington Acres serve?

Washington Acres reports serving 30 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Washington Acres had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 5 violations on file for Washington Acres, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.