What's in TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT's water?
TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. It serves 6,832 people through 2,132 service connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT ranks 1,300th by violation burden (90th percentile) - 117 violations total, 14 health-baseds.
Against the MA average
MA's 283 covered systems average 7.0 health-based violations each; TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT carries 14, more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT's most recent violation on record is dated 2024-05-09, with the most recent health-based one dated 2010-01-08. Last reported to EPA: 06/22/2026.
The concern categories on record
TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT'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:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT's record does not cover
TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 117 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.