What's in BELMONT WATER DEPT. (MWRA)'s water?
BELMONT WATER DEPT. (MWRA) has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 27,442, over 7,395 connections.
BELMONT WATER DEPT. (MWRA)'s record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, BELMONT WATER DEPT. (MWRA) ranks 3,810th by violation burden (70th percentile) - 7 violations total, 5 health-baseds.
Against the MA average
MA's 283 covered systems average 7.0 health-based violations each; BELMONT WATER DEPT. (MWRA) carries 5, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
BELMONT WATER DEPT. (MWRA)'s most recent violation on record is dated 2023-01-06, with the most recent health-based one dated 2008-01-01. Last reported to EPA: 06/22/2026.
The concern categories on record
BELMONT WATER DEPT. (MWRA)'s flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: Lead and Copper Rule
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Surface Water Treatment Rule
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What BELMONT WATER DEPT. (MWRA)'s record does not cover
This is what BELMONT WATER DEPT. (MWRA) reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 7 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.