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Groveland Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 92 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

92
contaminants tested
10
detected
6,508
people served
3
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Essex

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.

3
health-based violations
40
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2002-10-01 → 2002-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-10-01 → 2000-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1995-12-01 → 1995-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-06-01 → 2013-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-06-01 → 2013-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-06-01 → 2013-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-06-01 → 2013-06-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2010-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2010-07-01
MR Monitoring Archived 2008-04-01 → 2008-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0063 µg/L 2/4 2024
Pfhpa 0.0041 µg/L 1/4 2024
Pfhxa 0.0048 µg/L 1/4 2024
Pfpea 0.0073 µg/L 1/4 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
1320 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1350 µg/L
46/46 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2024
TTHM
44.65 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 76 µg/L
12/12 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
14.525 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 14.7 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
965 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 980 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
32.463 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 36 µg/L
3/12 SYR4 2012–2019
82 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 TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
COLIN G STOKES
Phone
9785567219
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Groveland Water Department

Is Groveland Water Department tap water safe to drink?

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

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

How many people does Groveland Water Department serve?

Groveland Water Department reports serving 6,508 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Groveland Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 40 violations on file for Groveland Water Department, of which 3 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.