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Buzzards Bay Water District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 90 contaminants and detected 3. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

90
contaminants tested
3
detected
7,700
people served
16
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Barnstable

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.

16
health-based violations
19
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-08-01 → 2013-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-08-01 → 2013-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-09-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-09-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-12-01 → 2010-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-12-01 → 2010-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-08-01 → 2010-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-08-01 → 2010-08-31

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
Nitrate
2010 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 62/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
50 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 31/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2025
87 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-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
STEVEN A SOUZA
Phone
5087594631
Email
SSOUZA@BBWD.US

Frequently asked questions about Buzzards Bay Water District

Is Buzzards Bay Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 3 contaminants in Buzzards Bay Water District'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 Buzzards Bay Water District's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Lead. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Buzzards Bay Water District serve?

Buzzards Bay Water District reports serving 7,700 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Buzzards Bay Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 19 violations on file for Buzzards Bay Water District, of which 16 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.