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 | Resolved | 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-11-01 → 2010-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-11-01 → 2010-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2008-06-01 → 2008-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2008-06-01 → 2008-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2005-11-01 → 2005-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2001-10-01 → 2001-10-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 91.625 µg/L 115% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 115 µg/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 37.72 µg/L 63% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 51 µg/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 28.725 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.8 µg/L | 96/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 48.925 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 58.5 µg/L | 96/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 15 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.6 µg/L | 96/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 16.21 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.6 µg/L | 95/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 17.53 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.7 µg/L | 95/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.26 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L | 55/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.43 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 55/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 9.76 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 45/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2023 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.27 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L | 4/96 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
23 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Holbrook Public Works Dept
Is Holbrook Public Works Dept tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Holbrook Public Works 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 Holbrook Public Works Dept'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 Holbrook Public Works Dept serve?
Holbrook Public Works Dept reports serving 11,405 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.
Has Holbrook Public Works Dept had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 29 violations on file for Holbrook Public Works Dept, of which 24 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.