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Tap water quality report

ZIP 02532 — Sandwich, MA

EPA monitoring across the 5 water suppliers serving ZIP 02532 in Sandwich, MA detected 28 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

5
water suppliers
91,254
people served
28
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 02532

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
3710 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
4/5 SYR4
Copper
2740 µg/L 211%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
4/5 SYR4
Fluoride
110 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
1/5 SYR4
Barium
34 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
3/5 SYR4
TTHM
22 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
1/5 SYR4
Lead
12 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
1/5 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
8.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 SYR4
Chromium
7 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
1/5 SYR4
Bromoform
6.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
4.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 SYR4
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
3.56 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
1/5 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
3.02 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
2/5 SYR4
Antimony, Total
2.1 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
1/5 SYR4
Chloroform
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.8 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
1/5 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 SYR4
Thallium, Total
1.2 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
1/5 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
0.9000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.8400 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/5 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.6200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
0.5500 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
0.5500 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 SYR4
Hexachlorobenzene
0.0930 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
1/5 SYR4
PFHXS
0.0076 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0048 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0045 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/5 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0044 mg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
4/5 LCR
Pfpea
0.0037 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/5 UCMR-5
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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 02532

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 02532 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 02532 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 28 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 02532. 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 02532?

5 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 02532. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 02532's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, TTHM, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.