Is WAVERLY, CITY OF's water safe to drink?
WAVERLY, CITY OF has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. It serves 4,279 people through 1,467 service connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, WAVERLY, CITY OF ranks 2,269th by violation burden (82th percentile) - 9 violations total, 9 health-baseds.
Against the NE average
Among the 64 NE systems in this dataset, the average is 8.9 health-based violations - WAVERLY, CITY OF's 9 is above that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
WAVERLY, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2009-01-06, with the most recent health-based one dated 2009-01-06. Last reported to EPA: 06/30/2026.
The concern categories on record
WAVERLY, CITY OF'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)
- Radionuclides - flagged from: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What WAVERLY, CITY OF's record does not cover
This is what WAVERLY, CITY OF 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. This record - 9 health-based violations on file for WAVERLY, CITY OF - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.