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Tap water quality report

ZIP 02659 — Chatham, MA

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 02659 in Chatham, MA detected 16 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

1
water supplier
30,000
people served
16
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 02659

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2400 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
205 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
14.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
13.8 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
12.5 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
6.505 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5.15 µg/L 8.6%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
4.32 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.185 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
2.505 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.76 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.555 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.475 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.7100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Toluene
0.5900 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT · 30,000 people · 2025
1/1 LCR
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 the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 02659

SupplierStatePopulation served
CHATHAM WATER DEPARTMENT MA 30,000

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 02659 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 02659 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 02659. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 02659?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 02659. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 02659's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Monochloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Barium, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.