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Somerset Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 102 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

102
contaminants tested
14
detected
18,303
people served
12
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Bristol

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.

12
health-based violations
24
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2020-10-01 → 2020-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2020-07-01 → 2020-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30

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 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
TTHM
97.115 µg/L 121%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 105 µg/L
120/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
55.205 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 64.6 µg/L
120/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
19.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.9 µg/L
108/108 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
78.56 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 81.2 µg/L
108/108 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.029 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.87 µg/L
107/108 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
35.39 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 44.6 µg/L
107/108 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.6 µg/L
106/108 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.088 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.88 µg/L
73/108 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
2451.5 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2820 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0100 mg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2025
Fluoride
1040 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
0.5600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/108 SYR4 2013–2019
Chromium
12 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.09 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/108 SYR4 2013–2019
88 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ANTONIO A NEVES
Phone
5086744215
Email
ANEVES@TOWNOFSOMERSET.ORG

Frequently asked questions about Somerset Water Department

Is Somerset Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Somerset Water Department'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 Somerset Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Somerset Water Department serve?

Somerset Water Department reports serving 18,303 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Somerset Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 24 violations on file for Somerset Water Department, of which 12 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.