Is Taunton Water Division Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

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.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MR	Monitoring	Archived	2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR	Monitoring	Archived	2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR	Monitoring	Archived	2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR	Monitoring	Archived	2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR	Monitoring	Archived	2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR	Monitoring	Archived	2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR	Monitoring	Archived	2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR	Monitoring	Archived	2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR	Monitoring	Archived	2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30

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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
TTHM	82.5 µg/L 103% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L	232/232	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	69 µg/L 115% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L	214/230	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane	14.9 µg/L No EPA limit set	176/176	SYR4	2014–2019
Chloroform	63.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	176/176	SYR4	2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane	2.6 µg/L No EPA limit set	167/176	SYR4	2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	31 µg/L No EPA limit set	160/177	SYR4	2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	35.6 µg/L No EPA limit set	159/177	SYR4	2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid	8.1 µg/L No EPA limit set	79/177	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	0.0107 mg/L 71% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	14/14	LCR	2023
Fluoride	1000 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	9/11	SYR4	2012–2019
Nitrate	1570 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	8/24	SYR4	2012–2019

93 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, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: MICHAEL ARRUDA
Phone: 5088211045
Email: MARRUDA@TAUNTON-MA.GOV

Frequently asked questions about Taunton Water Division

Is Taunton Water Division tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Taunton Water Division'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 Taunton Water Division'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 Taunton Water Division serve?

Taunton Water Division reports serving 62,165 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Taunton Water Division had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 68 violations on file for Taunton Water Division, of which 1 is 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.