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Salisbury Water Division

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
19
detected
9,334
people served
0
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.

0
health-based violations
33
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Addressed 2023-08-01
MR Monitoring Archived 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2008-04-01 → 2008-06-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0080 µg/L 1/2 2025
PFOA 0.0060 µg/L 1/2 2025
Pfpea 0.0030 µg/L 1/2 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
TTHM
42 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 58 µg/L
114/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
28 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 40 µg/L
110/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
12.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16 µg/L
96/96 SYR4 2014–2019
Chloroform
28.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 43 µg/L
96/96 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane
8.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
92/96 SYR4 2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
17.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25 µg/L
78/96 SYR4 2014–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
11.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
76/96 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromoform
3.09 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.7 µg/L
72/96 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
67/96 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate
1721.5 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1760 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2023
Copper
138.04 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 167 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2015–2019
Barium
34.455 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 34.7 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Chromium
1.195 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Arsenic
1.9 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Uranium
1 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2014–2016
85 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 TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
THOMAS D CUSICK
Phone
9784651430
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Salisbury Water Division

Is Salisbury Water Division tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Salisbury 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 Salisbury Water Division's water?

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

How many people does Salisbury Water Division serve?

Salisbury Water Division reports serving 9,334 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Salisbury Water Division had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 33 violations on file for Salisbury Water Division, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.