Needham Water Dept. (MA) Water Quality

Needham Water Dept. is a large public water system in EPA region 01 that provides tap water for the 02492 zip codes. It has 3 facilities where the water supply was tested for 23 chemical contaminants that impact tap water quality and human health.

The maximum reported level of HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) was 6.93 µg/L. The maximum reported level of Manganese was 4.46 µg/L. There were 2 contamintants found in the Needham Water Dept. water supply at levels that were above the minimum reporting level. 0 of the contaminants were above the reference level, which means they may pose a risk to human health.

Contaminants

1-butanol

2-methoxyethanol

2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol)

HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids)

HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids)

HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids)

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane

anatoxin-a

Butylated Hydroxyanisole

chlorpyrifos

cylindrospermopsin

dimethipin

ethoprop

Germanium

Manganese

o-toluidine

oxyfluorfen

profenofos

quinoline

tebuconazole

Total Microcystin

Total Permethrin

tribufos

Sampling Facilities

MWRA CONNECTION
Surface Water (SW)

EPTDS - ND-01, St. Mary St. Station - Meter 160EP

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Multiple sources (MX)

DSDBP - High School, 609 Webster StreetDS
DSDBP - SLF Building, Central AvenueDS
DSDBP - DPW, 470 Dedham AvenueDS
DSDBP - St. Mary's StationDS

Charles River WTP
Ground Water (GW)

EPTDS - Charles River WTP, FinishedEP

FAQ

Is Needham Water Dept. tap water safe to drink?

When was Needham Water Dept. last tested for water contamination?

The latest water samples were taken between July 16th, 2020 and November 24th, 2020.