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Bearfoot Creek

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 67 contaminants and detected 6. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

67
contaminants tested
6
detected
28
people served
27
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Carroll

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.

27
health-based violations
31
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30

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 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
Fluoride
2810 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3200 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2014–2019
Copper
296.25 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 345 µg/L
16/17 SYR4 2014–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
13.75 pCi/L 92%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 14 pCi/L
11/24 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
2.92 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L
9/17 SYR4 2014–2019
Combined Uranium
12.3 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 13 µg/L
8/9 SYR4 2015–2019
Barium
1 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
61 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitrateNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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LUANNE LAZZARO

Frequently asked questions about Bearfoot Creek

Is Bearfoot Creek tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 6 contaminants in Bearfoot Creek'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 Bearfoot Creek's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Copper, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, Lead, Combined Uranium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Bearfoot Creek serve?

Bearfoot Creek reports serving 28 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Bearfoot Creek had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 31 violations on file for Bearfoot Creek, of which 27 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.