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North Adams Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 102 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

102
contaminants tested
13
detected
13,000
people served
8
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
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.

8
health-based violations
275
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-03-20
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-03-20
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2017-03-29
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2017-03-29
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-12-01 → 2012-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-12-01 → 2012-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2008-11-01 → 2008-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1992-01-01 → 1993-06-29
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0059 µg/L 1/4 2024

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
Bromodichloromethane
4.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.9 µg/L
101/101 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
47 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 54 µg/L
101/101 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27 µg/L
101/102 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
15.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.9 µg/L
100/102 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
33 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 39 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
54.2 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 69.1 µg/L
99/99 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
1.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L
35/102 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 27/27 LCR 2025
Nitrate
250.05 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 252 µg/L
24/28 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
11.36 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.8625 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L
6/102 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.145 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L
3/101 SYR4 2013–2019
89 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
TIM H LESCARBEAU
Phone
4136623000
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about North Adams Water Dept

Is North Adams Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in North Adams Water Dept'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 North Adams Water Dept's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Trichloroacetic Acid, Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does North Adams Water Dept serve?

North Adams Water Dept reports serving 13,000 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has North Adams Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 275 violations on file for North Adams Water Dept, of which 8 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.