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Whately Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
10
detected
900
people served
0
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Franklin

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.

0
health-based violations
20
violations on file
4
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-07-02
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01
MR Monitoring Unaddressed 2020-06-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MR Monitoring Addressed 2018-06-01
MR Monitoring Addressed 2018-06-01
MON Monitoring Resolved 2017-04-01 → 2017-04-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2017-04-01 → 2017-04-30

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
Arsenic
5.78 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.1 µg/L
45/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0024 mg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2025
Barium
209.5 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 210 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014
Fluoride
259 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 260 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014
Nitrate
120 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/22 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
3.8915 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.05 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Lithium
22.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5 2024
Chloroform
0.8800 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Dibromochloromethane
0.7600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Trichloroacetic Acid
0.8540 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
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, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WAYNE M HUTKOSKI
Phone
4136653080
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Whately Water Department

Is Whately Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Whately Water Department'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 Whately Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Whately Water Department serve?

Whately Water Department reports serving 900 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Whately Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 20 violations on file for Whately Water Department, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 4 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.