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Tap water quality report

Middleton Water Dept.

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 42 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

42
contaminants tested
17
detected
7,291
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Essex

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.

0
health-based violations
10
violations on file
4
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Addressed 2024-06-01
MR Monitoring Addressed 2024-06-01
MR Monitoring Addressed 2024-06-01
MR Monitoring Addressed 2021-06-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2014-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2011-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-12-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-12-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-06-01 → 2009-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-06-01 → 2009-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0030 µg/L 1/4 2024
Pfhpa 0.0060 µg/L 1/4 2024
Pfhxa 0.0071 µg/L 1/4 2024
PFOA 0.0045 µg/L 1/4 2024
Pfpea 0.0114 µg/L 1/4 2024

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 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
20.005 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.3 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
68.895 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 86 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
93.195 µg/L 116%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 115 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
6.7765 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.8 µg/L
50/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
46.01 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 61.1 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
23.415 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37.5 µg/L
48/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
20.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27 µg/L
41/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.99 µg/L
29/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
16/16 LCR 2024
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.741 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.93 µg/L
8/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.1295 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.14 µg/L
4/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
0.8110 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8400 µg/L
3/52 SYR4 2013–2019
25 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
PAUL G GOODWIN
Phone
9787770407
Email
PAUL.GOODWIN@MIDDLETONMA.GOV

Frequently asked questions about Middleton Water Dept.

Is Middleton Water Dept. tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Middleton Water 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 Middleton Water Dept.'s water?

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

How many people does Middleton Water Dept. serve?

Middleton Water Dept. reports serving 7,291 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Middleton Water Dept. had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 10 violations on file for Middleton Water Dept., of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 4 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.