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Southfield Water Company

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 71 contaminants and detected 4. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

71
contaminants tested
4
detected
80
people served
3
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Berkshire

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.

3
health-based violations
10
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-08-01 → 2000-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-09-01 → 1996-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-08-01 → 1996-08-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2001-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2001-07-01
MR Monitoring Archived 1998-10-01 → 1998-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1998-10-01 → 1998-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1998-10-01 → 1998-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1998-10-01 → 1998-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1998-10-01 → 1998-12-31

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
Nitrate
690 µg/L 6.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/14 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2021
Barium
41.935 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 42 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromochloromethane
0.5200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
67 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-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JOE KREJCI
Phone
4132293532
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Southfield Water Company

Is Southfield Water Company tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 4 contaminants in Southfield Water Company'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 Southfield Water Company's water?

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

How many people does Southfield Water Company serve?

Southfield Water Company reports serving 80 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Southfield Water Company had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 10 violations on file for Southfield Water Company, of which 3 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.