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Aquarion Water Company Oxford

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
17
detected
7,384
people served
1
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
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.

1
health-based violations
6
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1992-09-01 → 1992-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1998-04-01 → 1998-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1996-10-01 → 1996-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1996-10-01 → 1996-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0034 µg/L 2/6 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
Nitrate
4000 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4030 µg/L
60/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2026
TTHM
42.2 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 44 µg/L
13/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
21.35 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 23 µg/L
12/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
6.06 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.6 µg/L
12/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
920 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 940 µg/L
11/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
13.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromoform
2.475 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Copper
28.25 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 29 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2014–2015
Chloroform
13.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.775 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.192 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.24 µg/L
5/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Arsenic
4.385 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.4 µg/L
2/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.6400 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrite
210 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/23 SYR4 2012–2019
86 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, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
DANIELLE AGAJANIAN
Phone
5088653998
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Aquarion Water Company Oxford

Is Aquarion Water Company Oxford tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Aquarion Water Company Oxford'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 Aquarion Water Company Oxford's water?

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

How many people does Aquarion Water Company Oxford serve?

Aquarion Water Company Oxford reports serving 7,384 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Aquarion Water Company Oxford had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 6 violations on file for Aquarion Water Company Oxford, of which 1 is 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.