Is NORTHBOROUGH WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA) Water Safe to Drink in 2026?
Massachusetts · PWSID MA2215000 · Surface water
Population served
13,535
Cities served
NORTHBOROUGH
State / jurisdiction
Massachusetts (MA)
PWSID
MA2215000
F
TAP WATER GRADE
High risk
Model score 30/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
432 violation record(s) in the latest EPA SDWA quarterly snapshot
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CONTAMINANTS — EPA UCMR5 MONITORING
No UCMR5 PFAS detects on file for this PWS in our bundled national dataset — the system may be smaller than UCMR5 thresholds, had non-detects, or results are not yet linked to this ID. Your retailer Annual Water Quality Report lists other regulated contaminants (chlorine, DBPs, nitrates, etc.).
VIOLATIONS HISTORY (FEDERAL SNAPSHOT)
EPA’s national SDWA quarterly files associate 432 violation-related records with this system in the same reporting quarter as the utility snapshot used on WaterCheckup. This is not a complete historical docket — see ECHO and SDWIS for full compliance context.
Based on NORTHBOROUGH WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA)'s monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.
TOP PICKS FOR NORTHBOROUGH WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA)
⚠ EPA violations / contaminants in monitoring data
WHY THIS FOR NORTHBOROUGH WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA) · Chosen for NORTHBOROUGH WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA) because the latest federal SDWA snapshot lists substantial violation activity. Certified reverse osmosis provides the broadest residential barrier for households that want margin beyond legal compliance.
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