Is QUINCY WATER DEPT. (MWRA)'s water safe to drink?
QUINCY 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. It serves 106,000 people through 23,750 service connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, QUINCY WATER DEPT. (MWRA) ranks 3,293th by violation burden (74th percentile) - 7 violations total, 6 health-baseds.
Against the MA average
QUINCY WATER DEPT. (MWRA)'s 6 health-based violations sit within the MA average of 7.0, across 283 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
QUINCY WATER DEPT. (MWRA)'s most recent violation on record is dated 1996-01-06, with the most recent health-based one dated 1996-01-06. Last reported to EPA: 06/22/2026.
The concern categories on record
QUINCY 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: Coliform (TCR); 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 QUINCY WATER DEPT. (MWRA)'s record does not cover
This is what QUINCY 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.