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Palmer Water District no.1

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 102 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

102
contaminants tested
18
detected
4,789
people served
3
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Hampden

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.

3
health-based violations
17
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-01-31
TT Health-based Archived 2024-12-01 → 2024-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1992-01-01 → 1995-05-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1994-07-01 → 1994-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1994-07-01 → 1994-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1994-07-01 → 1994-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1994-07-01 → 1994-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1994-07-01 → 1994-09-30

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
23.09 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 64/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
11.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
5.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
11.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
38.3 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
13.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 60/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
581 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 32/50 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
0.9000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 19/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.72 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 16/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
30.2 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 10/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
16.6 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 6/24 SYR4 2013–2018
Tetrachloroethylene
1.48 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 6/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroethylene
3.34 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 5/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
16.3 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2012–2013
Chromium
2.1 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2012–2013
Fluoride
140 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2012–2013
84 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-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, TotalLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BRANDON D JENKINS
Phone
4132838411
Email
BJENKINS@PALMERWATERDISTRICT.ORGG

Frequently asked questions about Palmer Water District no.1

Is Palmer Water District no.1 tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Palmer Water District no.1'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 Palmer Water District no.1's water?

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

How many people does Palmer Water District no.1 serve?

Palmer Water District no.1 reports serving 4,789 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Palmer Water District no.1 had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 17 violations on file for Palmer Water District no.1, of which 3 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.