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Tap water quality report

ZIP 01606 — Worcester, MA

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 01606 in Worcester, MA detected 19 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

1
water supplier
206,518
people served
19
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 01606

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
284 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
77.45 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
72.27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
68.8 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.36 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
24.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
18.565 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
15.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
13.65 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
4.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloromethane
2.2 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Chlorobenzene
1.9 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.7940 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
P-Dichlorobenzene
0.7000 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
O-Dichlorobenzene
0.6000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0032 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION · 206,518 people · 2024
1/1 LCR
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 the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 01606

SupplierStatePopulation served
WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION MA 206,518

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 01606 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 01606 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 01606. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 01606?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 01606. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 01606's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, TTHM, Chloroform, Fluoride, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.