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NORTHAMPTON WATER DIVISION

PWS ID: MA1214000 · NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts 01060

Population Served
29,571
Total Violations
100
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
8,984
County
Hampshire
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
69
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2014
Styrene MR 3 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2014
Toluene MR 3 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2014
Benzene MR 3 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2014
CARBON, TOTAL MR 2 2019
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 1992
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2015
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 1996

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFEESA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/4/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/4/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/4/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/4/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/4/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/4/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/4/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/4/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/15/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.