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Northampton Water Division

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
12
detected
29,571
people served
6
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
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.

6
health-based violations
75
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-06-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1996-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1996-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1992-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1992-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-06-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-06-01

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
Bromodichloromethane
6.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.4 µg/L
107/108 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
46.675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 65.3 µg/L
106/107 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
53.7 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 73.5 µg/L
106/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
30.955 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 41 µg/L
102/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
13.905 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19 µg/L
100/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19 µg/L
98/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L
86/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
3527 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4000 µg/L
32/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0026 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Copper
50.35 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 50.6 µg/L
11/15 SYR4 2013–2018
Barium
278.75 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 285 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2012–2017
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/107 SYR4 2012–2019
91 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
KEITH SNAPE
Phone
4135871097
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Northampton Water Division

Is Northampton Water Division tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Northampton Water Division'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 Northampton Water Division's water?

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

How many people does Northampton Water Division serve?

Northampton Water Division reports serving 29,571 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Northampton Water Division had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 75 violations on file for Northampton Water Division, of which 6 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.