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Ware Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
15
detected
10,066
people served
13
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Ground 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.

13
health-based violations
146
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-08-01 → 2012-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-08-01 → 2012-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2001-06-01 → 2001-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-09-01 → 1999-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-01-01
MCL Health-based Archived 1994-09-01 → 1994-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOS 0.0071 µg/L 2/4 2025
Pfhxa 0.0048 µg/L 1/4 2025
PFOA 0.0049 µg/L 1/4 2025
Pfpea 0.0047 µg/L 1/4 2025

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
2089.5 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2150 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0047 mg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2023
Barium
26.55 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 27 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Cadmium
3.95 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Gross Beta Particle Activity
30.36 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31.2 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2015
Bromodichloromethane
0.7300 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Bromoform
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromochloromethane
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
TTHM
3.3 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.1 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
88 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, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
EDGAR SYKES
Phone
4139679620
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Ware Water Dept

Is Ware Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Ware 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 Ware Water Dept's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Barium, Cadmium, Gross Beta Particle Activity, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Ware Water Dept serve?

Ware Water Dept reports serving 10,066 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Ware Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 146 violations on file for Ware Water Dept, of which 13 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.