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Peabody Water Dept.

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 102 contaminants and detected 28. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

102
contaminants tested
28
detected
54,481
people served
16
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Surface 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.

16
health-based violations
164
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-10-01 → 2013-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-10-01 → 2013-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-07-01

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0048 µg/L 8/12 2025
PFOA 0.0070 µg/L 8/12 2025
Pfpea 0.0049 µg/L 8/12 2025
Pfba 0.0064 µg/L 3/12 2025
PFBS 0.0032 µg/L 2/12 2025

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
370 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 810 µg/L
1588/1604 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
360 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 520 µg/L
452/792 SYR4 2014–2019
TTHM
95.32 µg/L 119%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 145 µg/L
259/259 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
44.605 µg/L 74%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 85.6 µg/L
258/258 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
18.59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.5 µg/L
195/195 SYR4 2014–2019
Chloroform
40 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 78.8 µg/L
194/195 SYR4 2014–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
21.47 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32.3 µg/L
194/194 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane
9.166 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.2 µg/L
193/195 SYR4 2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
12.35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.9 µg/L
163/194 SYR4 2014–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.866 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.76 µg/L
159/194 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.6195 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.91 µg/L
108/194 SYR4 2014–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
8.9865 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16 µg/L
62/194 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromoform
1.218 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L
47/195 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0042 mg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 26/26 LCR 2025
Barium
26 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 78 µg/L
22/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
883 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L
16/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Tetrachloroethylene
5.6 µg/L 112%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.63 µg/L
11/36 SYR4 2012–2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
5.46 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.93 µg/L
11/36 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
23.2 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 26 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2014–2019
Arsenic
0.4990 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5200 µg/L
8/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
0.9700 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 1 µg/L
6/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Cadmium
0.1200 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroethylene
1.4 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/25 SYR4 2012–2019
74 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, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, TotalLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SANDRA HOWLAND
Phone
9785360600
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Peabody Water Dept.

Is Peabody Water Dept. tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 28 contaminants in Peabody Water Dept.'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 Peabody Water Dept.'s water?

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

How many people does Peabody Water Dept. serve?

Peabody Water Dept. reports serving 54,481 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Peabody Water Dept. had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 164 violations on file for Peabody Water Dept., of which 16 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.