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Pepperell Dpw Water Division

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 102 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

102
contaminants tested
16
detected
9,217
people served
24
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Middlesex

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.

24
health-based violations
133
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-08-01 → 2013-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-08-01 → 2013-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-12-01 → 2004-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-12-01 → 2004-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-09-01 → 2004-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-09-01 → 2004-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-10-01 → 2003-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-10-01 → 2003-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-10-01 → 2003-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-10-01 → 2003-10-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0114 µg/L 3/5 2023
PFOS 0.0100 µg/L 3/5 2023

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
1700 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2100 µg/L
86/100 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 23/23 LCR 2025
Bromodichloromethane
8.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.58 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
47.5 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 53 µg/L
11/18 SYR4 2012–2017
Chloroform
19.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.5 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
6.935 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.6 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
29.25 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 30.8 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
9.6 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L
9/10 SYR4 2012–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8.793 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.97 µg/L
7/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
6.71 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.04 µg/L
6/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.8685 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.93 µg/L
4/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
6.5 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L
3/17 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromoform
2.129 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L
3/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
1.178 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.18 µg/L
2/11 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, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PAUL D BRINKMAN
Phone
9784339859
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Pepperell Dpw Water Division

Is Pepperell Dpw Water Division tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Pepperell Dpw 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 Pepperell Dpw Water Division's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Copper, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Pepperell Dpw Water Division serve?

Pepperell Dpw Water Division reports serving 9,217 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Pepperell Dpw Water Division had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 133 violations on file for Pepperell Dpw Water Division, of which 24 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.