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Fall River Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
15
detected
94,000
people served
17
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Bristol

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.

17
health-based violations
69
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-10-01 → 2013-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-07-01 → 2008-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-07-01 → 2008-07-31
TT Health-based Archived 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-10-01 → 2005-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-10-01 → 2005-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-08-01 → 2005-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-08-01 → 2005-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-08-01 → 2005-08-31

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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
32.77 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 48.5 µg/L
227/227 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
89.195 µg/L 111%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 122.6 µg/L
220/220 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27.8 µg/L
208/208 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
14.325 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25.2 µg/L
208/208 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.5 µg/L
200/200 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
72.63 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 103 µg/L
200/200 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L
181/200 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
1.905 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L
80/208 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
50/208 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0120 mg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 24/24 LCR 2025
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L
14/208 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
1170 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1200 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
10.15 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.2 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
70 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
2 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
88 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-PF3ONSAdonaArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PAUL FERLAND
Phone
5083242723
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Fall River Water Department

Is Fall River Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Fall River 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 Fall River Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Fall River Water Department serve?

Fall River Water Department reports serving 94,000 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Fall River Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 69 violations on file for Fall River Water Department, of which 17 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.