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Belchertown, MA

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants across the 5 water suppliers serving Belchertown. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

5
water suppliers
4,015
people served
11
contaminants found
Massachusetts rankings Lead in Massachusetts PFAS in Massachusetts

What was found in Belchertown's water

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1906 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BELCHERTOWN WATER DISTRICT · 3,253 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4700 µg/L — SPORTS HAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK · 107 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Copper
946.1 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BELCHERTOWN WATER DISTRICT · 3,253 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1715 µg/L — SPORTS HAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK · 107 people · 2018
4/5 SYR4
Barium
132.4 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: SPORTS HAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK · 107 people · 2017
2/5 SYR4
Fluoride
109 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: PINE VALLEY PLANTATION · 600 people · 2014
1/5 SYR4
Combined Uranium
19.1 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: CEDARWOOD APARTMENTS · 25 people · 2014
1/5 SYR4
Lead
7.272 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BELCHERTOWN WATER DISTRICT · 3,253 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 14.05 µg/L — SPORTS HAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK · 107 people · 2018
3/5 SYR4
TTHM
9.775 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BELCHERTOWN WATER DISTRICT · 3,253 people · 2017
1/5 SYR4
Toluene
6.87 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: CEDARWOOD APARTMENTS · 25 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Vinyl Chloride
2.143 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 2 µg/L
Highest in the city: PINE VALLEY PLANTATION · 600 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
1.2 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Highest in the city: SPORTS HAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK · 107 people · 2017
1/5 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BELCHERTOWN WATER DISTRICT · 3,253 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0045 mg/L — PINE VALLEY PLANTATION · 600 people · 2025
5/5 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. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Belchertown

SupplierPopulation served
BELCHERTOWN WATER DISTRICT 3,253
PINE VALLEY PLANTATION 600
SPORTS HAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK 107
WASHINGTON ACRES 30
CEDARWOOD APARTMENTS 25

Frequently asked questions about Belchertown tap water

Is Belchertown tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Belchertown. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Belchertown?

5 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Belchertown, Massachusetts to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Belchertown's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Belchertown include Nitrate, Copper, Barium, Fluoride, Combined Uranium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

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.