Swansea Water District (MA) Water Quality

Swansea Water District is a large public water system in EPA region 01 that provides tap water for the 02777 zip codes. It has 9 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 30.1 µg/L. The maximum reported level of Manganese was 1490 µg/L. Some (1 of 5 or 20%) of the latest water samples showed levels of Manganese that were at or above unsafe concentration levels. There were 2 contamintants found in the Swansea Water District water supply at levels that were above the minimum reporting level. 1 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

Midwood Well 1
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point from Midwood TreatmentEP

Maker Wells 4 & 5
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point from Maker TreatmentEP

Borge Wells 7 & 11
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point from Borge TreatmentEP

Hornbine Well 8
Ground Water (under direct influence of surface water) (GU)

Entry Point from Hornbine TreatmentEP

Standpipe
Multiple sources (MX)

Standpipe Sample portDS

50 New Gardner Neck Road
Multiple sources (MX)

50 New Gardner Neck Road Sample portDS

68 Stevens Road
Multiple sources (MX)

68 Stevens Road Sample portDS

70 Ashmont Street
Multiple sources (MX)

70 Ashmont Street Sample portDS

Desalination Facility
Multiple sources (MX)

Entry Point from Desalination FacilityEP

FAQ

Is Swansea Water District tap water safe to drink?

When was Swansea Water District last tested for water contamination?

The latest water samples were taken between September 19th, 2018 and January 6th, 2020.