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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-02 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-10-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2011-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2011-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2009-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2009-07-01 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 21.52 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 30.4 µg/L | 109/109 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 80.67 µg/L 101% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 127 µg/L | 108/108 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 24 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25 µg/L | 36/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Chloroform | 33.75 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37 µg/L | 36/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 13 µg/L No EPA limit set | 36/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 9.45 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L | 36/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 13 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L | 34/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.475 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L | 26/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0048 mg/L 32% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.59 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 15/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Nitrate | 100 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 12/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 30.95 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 32 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.495 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L | 2/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Asbestos | 1 MFL 14% of the EPA limit 7 MFL | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Dichloromethane | 0.6400 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 140 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 1.4 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
81 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Braintree Water and Sewer Dept.
Is Braintree Water and Sewer Dept. tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants in Braintree Water and Sewer 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 Braintree Water and Sewer Dept.'s water?
EPA monitoring detected Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Braintree Water and Sewer Dept. serve?
Braintree Water and Sewer Dept. reports serving 39,143 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.
Has Braintree Water and Sewer Dept. had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 81 violations on file for Braintree Water and Sewer Dept., of which 1 is 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.