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 | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-10-01 → 2011-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 10.57 µg/L 106% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 32/35 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 97.5 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L | 16/35 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Nitrate | 9200 µg/L 92% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 9/9 | LCR | 2024 |
| Lead | 3.8 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L | 6/35 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1.52 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 65.95 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 66 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Chromium | 2.285 µg/L 2.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Fluoride | 727.5 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 730 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| TTHM | 2.81 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 6900 µg/L 69% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2013 |
69 contaminants tested, none detected
Frequently asked questions about Acme Water - Blue Hills
Is Acme Water - Blue Hills tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Acme Water - Blue Hills'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 Acme Water - Blue Hills's water?
EPA monitoring detected Arsenic, Copper, Nitrate, Lead, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Acme Water - Blue Hills serve?
Acme Water - Blue Hills reports serving 138 people, per its EPA record.
Has Acme Water - Blue Hills had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 112 violations on file for Acme Water - Blue Hills, of which 38 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.