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Fitchburg Dpw Division of Water Supply

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 102 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

102
contaminants tested
18
detected
41,946
people served
19
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Worcester

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.

19
health-based violations
29
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-07-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2006-06-01 → 2006-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2006-06-01 → 2006-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2006-05-01 → 2006-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2006-05-01 → 2006-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0043 µg/L 1/8 2024
PFOA 0.0049 µg/L 1/8 2024
Pfpea 0.0042 µg/L 1/8 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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
56.585 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 76 µg/L
222/222 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
76.21 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L
218/219 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
197.5 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 200 µg/L
26/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
371 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 380 µg/L
19/19 SYR4 2016
Fluoride
925 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
13 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 13/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2026
Dichloroacetic Acid
14.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.6 µg/L
12/12 SYR4 2016–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
17.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18 µg/L
11/12 SYR4 2016–2019
Lead
4.65 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6 µg/L
10/19 SYR4 2016
Bromodichloromethane
10.625 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2019
Chloroform
36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/6 SYR4 2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.525 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2016–2019
Dichloromethane
0.6340 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6400 µg/L
2/22 SYR4 2012–2019
84 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, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JOHN M DELINE
Phone
9783459616
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Fitchburg Dpw Division of Water Supply

Is Fitchburg Dpw Division of Water Supply tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Fitchburg Dpw Division of Water Supply'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 Fitchburg Dpw Division of Water Supply's water?

EPA monitoring detected Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Fitchburg Dpw Division of Water Supply serve?

Fitchburg Dpw Division of Water Supply reports serving 41,946 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Fitchburg Dpw Division of Water Supply had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 29 violations on file for Fitchburg Dpw Division of Water Supply, of which 19 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.