No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.
Serves about 6,832 people (2,132 connections) with groundwater from its own wells.
From EPA's record for MA2299000. PurityMap is independent of Townsend Water Department.
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No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2024 to October 2025.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 6.5 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 4.1 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 3.5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2025-10-07 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (MA2299000) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →Townsend Water Department's phone number on EPA record is 9785972212. Its mailing address is 25 HARBOR TRACE ROAD, TOWNSEND, MA 01469.
According to EPA's record, Townsend Water Department uses groundwater from its own wells.
No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. EPA also lists 9 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Townsend Water Department's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 1.6 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Townsend Water Department. Its phone number on EPA record is 9785972212. Its mailing address on EPA record is 25 HARBOR TRACE ROAD, TOWNSEND, MA 01469. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.