Water Quality: Peabody, MA

1 water system • 54,481 people served

Some Concerns
33
Total Violations
3
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
54,481
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Peabody is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 54,481 people, and has 33 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 3 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Peabody's violation count is roughly in line with the national average for Massachusetts. Contaminants associated with violations include Disinfection Byproducts.

Contaminants Found

Disinfection Byproducts

Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.

Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter

Water Systems Serving Peabody

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
PEABODY WATER DEPT. MA3229000 Surface Water 54,481 33

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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